Sunday Scaries (n): The Sunday evening dread that creeps in when anticipating work in the morning. Shut down Sunday Scaries with this new series: Sunday Sharies! These are the articles, links, and content I’ve read this week that I think are worth sharing. Finance Articles I’m Not Saving 90 Percent of My Income for Myself […]
It’s Time To Skip The ‘Must-Sees’ And Do This Instead.
You have looked forward to this rare slice of time away from work for weeks. You have spent hundreds of dollars to venture across state, national, or continental borders. You have planned each day meticulously to make every minute count. And now you are waiting in a line. “Surely it will be worth it,” you […]
The Sunday Sharies: Volume 1
Sunday Scaries (n): The Sunday evening dread that creeps in when anticipating work in the morning. Shut down Sunday Scaries with this new series: Sunday Sharies! These are the articles, links, and content I’ve read this week that I think are worth sharing. Finance Articles I Quit My Job – Rejecting The Clear Career Path […]
Hiking Boots, Indian-style Pizza, and Other April Expenses
“Testing, testing,” I leaned up to the mic, holding the headphones to my ears. I was a bundle of nerves because it was one of my first podcast interviews with FIRE Drill podcast, hosted by Gwen and J. I had one interview previously with the Simple Minded Millennial Podcast, but this time I was taking […]
KonMari With A Twist– When Sparking Joy Doesn’t Work
Hangers rattled as I grabbed them eight at a time, heaving clothes onto the bed. If you have read The Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up, watched the subsequent show on Netflix, or tuned in at all to the viral sensation of Americans facing their consumerism with tears and stubborn denial, you may recognize the first […]
Ski Trips, Cider, and Other March 2019 Expenses
March didn’t mess around. We found out where we will be living for the next five years. We skied two weekends in a row, celebrated Match Day and got full use of our ski passes for the year. The cross-country move is a lot to anticipate—we will be driving approximately 3,000 miles to a town […]
The Lockdown Diaries — 6 Steps to Increase Your Online Security
Pardon me, but your passwords are leaking. Like, all over the internet. The companies that store our information are selling it, losing it, and just plain giving it away. From security breaches at Target to Equifax, millions of passwords, social security numbers, and credit cards are now on the web. Account takeovers in 2017 resulted […]
4 Busted Myths About Women and Money
For too long, the myth that women are somehow bad with money has perpetuated our media, marketing, and minds. Advice based on these false assumptions conveys that women are at fault. If they only negotiated harder, took on more risks, and (in short) acted more like a man, then they would succeed. This view ignores […]
Two Terrific Guest Posts For You // The Luxe Strategist // Fiery Millennials
There are hundreds of personal finance blogs, but there are always the few that stand out from the rest. For me, two of these are The Luxe Strategist and Fiery Millennials. This month I was honored to write for both of them! HOW TO EFFECTIVELY ASK FOR A RAISE (FROM SOMEONE WHO’S DONE IT TWICE) […]
What’s in Your Financial Toolkit? 5 Savvy Savers Share Their Favorite Tools
In the garage of every financial mechanic tools are carefully arranged across the wall. If someone were to walk by, they would hear the sound of constant tinkering. If they were to peek inside, they might witness ideas sparking across the room. In the center, there would be an intent, mask-wearing mechanic welding their fiscal […]