My (frankly, excessive) beauty budget and what I spend it on.
Many think as a former shopping addict I spend all of my discretionary money on clothes. Wrong. I’m actually a sucker for high-end skinca...
How to Talk Finances Before Marriage: 6 Topics to Cover
Okay, so the post I have on conversations you need to have with your boyfriend before moving in together is still one of my most popular posts of all ...
The Actual Math on How to Save Money for a House in 6 Months
Y'all. I have been covering relevant money, real estate, and millennial homeownership for over a DECADE at this point (as I sit writing this piece in ...
Tutorial: How to Drastically Cut Expenses in Times of Crisis
It never fails to amaze me how all at once, what was old is now new again. Originally, I wrote a piece on cutting expenses way back in 2012. Back then...
How to Change Career Paths with No Experience or Grad School
Some days I miss college, but most days I'm just happy it's over. (I'm sure most people have a similar sentiment.) But what can you do when you fall o...
I’m attempting a year-long no-shopping challenge. Here’s how it is going.
So, here's what's new with me: I'm now 35 (almost 36), I've been running this blog for over a decade, and I'm recently divorced. 2021-2022 was very mu...