I’ve mentioned before that I’m smack in the middle of the wedding years. I went to my first friend wedding in 2008 and have been to 3 or 4 weddings a year since 2010, with more on the way. Most of the time, my financial focus when it comes to these unions is about just how much it can […]
I’ve mentioned before that I seem to attend a wedding every few months these days. I got to thinking a bit about how finances change when you say “I do.” Of course there’s the everyday issues of who manages the money, and whether to have separate accounts. But there are bigger picture items to consider […]
Pressing the Reset Button
Posted byI can’t believe it’s already the end of September. I’ve always thought of this time of year as a chance for new beginnings. It undoubtedly comes from so many years of starting a new school year around this time. But I think it’s also because it’s just a little easier to recommit to goals and […]
Should I Go To Grad School?
Posted byWhen I finished undergrad, I knew I would be looking for a job instead of thinking about more school. There just wasn’t anything I was interested in enough to warrant 1-2 years or more focusing on one specific topic. In addition, even my 21-year-old pre-personal finance nerd self knew that I didn’t want to take […]
Do you ever wonder if there is an innate balance to the universe? Something where if the scales are tipped too far in favor of one extreme, they somehow are tipped back over to a new norm of moderation? We know that if a population exceeds the resources of the land, then that population will […]
6 People You Can’t Afford to Lie To
Posted byI saw a sign in a sandwich shop recently that said, “Honesty is not only right, it’s efficient.†When you’re anything but honest, it takes energy to come up with a new story and maintain that story over time. There’s no doubt that being honest is the easiest and right thing to do. But a […]
We all have financial goals we’re striving to meet. Maybe you have long-term goals like paying off debt, saving for a down payment, or retiring early. Or maybe you simply have day-to-day goals, like keeping your food budget to $200 per month, or bringing your lunch to work every day. Whatever your goals are, you […]
Approaching My Financial “Scary Ageâ€
Posted byIn season 4 of Sex and The City, the main characters talk about their “scary ageâ€â€“ basically the age they are afraid of and dreading for various reasons. Everyone has their own scary age when it comes to life – details on mine are for another post! But when it comes to finances, 25 is […]
Assess the balance in your life by creating a pictorial representation of your life. Using a pie chart you can easily see if your priorities in life are being met. Hang it up somewhere that you can see it. How does it look? Does it look the way you want it to? I completed this exercise three […]