What Does Added Sugar Have to Do With Spending Money?
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If you make enough money, removing the “added sugar” from your budget is a great way to free up money – guilt-free! – for things you just *want* to buy.
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New Year, New(ish) Me? Hopeless Resignation vs. Hustle Porn & Why I’m Not Starting the Year with a Resolutions Post
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The onslaught of #2020Vision honestly overwhelmed me to the point that I didn’t even think about what I wanted from 2020 because I was too busy hiding from everyone’s new X-Ray vision.
Read MoreJob Search (& Survival) Tips: Figure Out the Bad You Can Live With
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During our lunch, Beverly told me she couldn’t give me a job, but she was happy to talk me through the job search process and share with me how she made her decision on which firm to choose from among her several offers. "No firm/job/boss is perfect. There are going to be bad things about any job you choose. The most important thing to do before and during the interview process is…”
Read MoreHigh Five! Champagne & Capital Gains is Still Here After One Year!
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While I haven’t accomplished everything I hoped to accomplish with the blog in the past year, I have certainly accomplished more than I thought I would in certain ways….and getting this thing off the ground imperfectly is a heck of a lot better than not getting it off the ground at all, amirite?
Read MoreHow to Transition Your Closet from Winter to Spring: 8 Steps for Refreshing & Preserving Your Wardrobe
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Over the years I’ve started doing a few things to get my clothing ready to store and to help keep it in shape for years to come. I’m also a picky shopper, so the stress of having to replace big-ticket items is something I try to avoid at all costs. Seriously, who are these people who allegedly shop as a hobby? Spending money to make sure your clothes, shoes and accessories stay clean, in good repair, and looking nice is one of the best investments you can make, especially if you buy higher quality items to avoid fast fashion (or if you’re on a clothing ban like Angela over at Tread Lightly, Retire Early)
Read MoreFebruary 2019 Goals Update!
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February always sucks, but at least this year it was productive! Except for the reading books thing. My bedside stack is at least 6 books high right now. IT WILL HAPPEN. But not in February…
Read MoreSurviving Semi/Unemployment: I Lived Off of My Credit Cards Because Spending an Emergency Fund is Actually Terrifying
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I know using credit cards will cost you money. And this may not be the solution for everyone, but it worked for me, and you shouldn’t feel ashamed if you’re facing some kind of paycheck interruption and you don’t want to (or can’t) rely on your emergency fund for any meaningful length of time. Do what you have to do to stay afloat.
Read More2018 was The Year of Mental & Physical Health. 2019 is The Year of...
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2018 was the year I committed to my mental and physical health, pretty much no matter the cost. It was the year of 2x/week personal training, weekly therapy, binging ER, and letting my brain rest when I wasn’t working on my blog or doing things with my people. The foundation is sustainable enough that I can build on it BIG TIME in 2019 without spending nearly as much money.
Read MoreYou Need Emergency Friends Just As Much As You Need Emergency Funds
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A lot of people talk about, and even celebrate, burrowing on their debt free journeys. They turn down social invitations. They revel in their nights in, alone. Don’t get so caught up in a debt-free, wealth-building, or self-improvement adventure that you neglect to build that community.
Read MoreI Dreamed I Got Fired & Now I’m Fired-Proofing My Finances
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I woke up breathless. I reminded myself I hadn’t been fired. Then I had a moment of actual, non-dream panic. What if this is foreshadowing? Then it hit me as I was lying in my bed, surrounded by the many boxes I had not yet unpacked: I haven’t been fired, but if I lost my job, I’d be in a realll bad situation.
Read MoreWhen Does Self-Care Become Self-Sabotage? (And How To Do Self-Care Well!)
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Good self-care should be about putting yourself in a state to do your best work and be the best self, friend, partner, parent, and person that you can be.
Read MoreMental Health Roundup: 13 Posts to Combat a "13 Reasons Why" Mindset: How to Pay for Therapy or Manage the Crushing Emotional Loads of Life and Debt
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Taking care of yourself either preemptively or proactively is the best thing you can do for yourself and your friends and family.
Read MoreThe Cost of Not Having Health Insurance: A Guide to Calculating & Planning For Healthcare Expenses
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You ready for some dry AF health insurance talk? I know I am!
Read MoreWhy the Fitness Line Item in Your Budget Should Hurt & How Much I Spend on Fitness
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To me, taking care of your body is the most important and ultimately beneficial part of any financial journey; thus, the cost of doing so outweighs any current savings you may gain by eliminating your gym membership bill.
Read MoreSaving for the Future and Repaying Debt Shouldn’t Cost You Your Present Health and Wellbeing: A Series
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Do not take pride in neglecting your physical health in the name of benefitting your financial health. It. is. not. worth. it.
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For me, there has been an undercurrent of anxiety and grief that is hard to describe…but essentially, it hasn’t left room in my brain for much more than the essentials and, in my downtime, relatively mindless entertainment.