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5 Tips for Planting the Seeds of Wealth
I certainly don’t consider myself a “wealthy” person monetarily (I am “wealthy” in lots of other ways, but that’s not what I’m talking about in this particular post), but over the past few years as...
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Do I Need a Car in NYC? No, But I Have One
Not my car! Do you ever keep a luxury item that you don’t need because it has sentimental value or it makes your life more comfortable? I’d like to say that material things don’t motivate me and I’m a...
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3 Financial Tips for Recent Graduates
Today’s post is brought to you by friend, and fellow personal finance blogger, Jacob. Jacob is a Ph.D. student, husband and one half of the Cash Cow Couple. He and his wife and paid off nearly $20,000...
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Are You Prepared for a Natural Disaster? 15 Prepping Tips
Water on the streets during hurricane Sandy My past experiences with natural disasters Have you ever lived through a natural disaster? I hope that you haven’t had to! Over the course of my lifetime,...
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Parents, Don’t Co-Sign Student Loans!
Parents & Student Loans: A few weeks ago I received an e-mail from a reader who was curious about my take on parents co-signing student loans with their kids. The reader was considering co-signing...
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Has the Internet Changed Your Shopping Habits?
When did you first start using the Internet? My first introduction to the Internet was in middle school. I have fond memories of hanging out at my friend Cathy’s house, playing games and chatting on...
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6 Frugal Tips for Avoiding the ER
Have you been to the Emergency Room lately? If you have, you probably know that just stepping through the door will cost you a pretty penny. Hopefully you’re lucky and you have great insurance with a...
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Students & Credit Cards: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Some people say that credit cards are, “bad” and college administrators shouldn’t allow credit card companies to come on campus. Credit card companies are predatory and college students aren’t capable...
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Cancun on a Budget-Westin Resort & Spa
The beach right outside our hotel room Hi friends! So we’re back from our trip to Cancun and we had a wonderful time. The weather was sunny and warm the whole trip with barely a cloud in the sky. The...
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The Best $200 I Ever Spent
Inspired by Cat’s post over at Young Adult Money and in celebration of our Brooklyn’s 10th birthday, I wanted to write a little post about the best $200 I ever spent. Here’s the background: Valentine’s...
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Hey High Schools! Where’s My Financial Education?
Two weeks ago I wrote a post titled: Credit Cards, the good, the bad, the ugly. In the comments, I got a lot of feedback that schools (particularly colleges and universities) aren’t offering any sort...
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Classic Clothes Save Me Money
Not me! But I love this classic outfit Saturday night I was walking to a cat sitting gig when I passed several groups of girls. OK, they weren’t “girls” they were young women. Probably college age or...
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I Want to Move to the Suburbs
My white picket fence dream: Maybe I’m having a 3-decade crisis, but lately I’ve been thinking a lot about moving to the suburbs. Eric and I love our current condo, and it’s ideal location, but are...
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I’m I enabling money misbehavior?
“Bellini martini” yum! This weekend I went out to dinner with a few friends. We went to a local bar and grill for lunch and had a few drinks. By the end of the afternoon/evening (about 6 hours later)...
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7 Stupid Ways I (used to) Waste Money on Groceries
I used to be a grocery shopping moron. I bought what I wanted when I wanted it and didn’t think about prices or sales. All of that changed when I found myself in $30,000 of student loan debt. Once I...
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Throw a Birthday Party on a Budget: 5 Tips
Springtime means very busy birthday months in my family. My grandfather, step-dad and two step-sisters all have birthdays within 1 month of each other. While that could be a real budget buster for me,...
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Stretch Your Entertainment Budget with Daily Deal Sites
Do you use the daily deal sites to snag good entertainment deals? I do! I love to use the deal sites to stretch our entertainment budget. From dining out and massages, to tasting tours and theater...
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But I Was Budgeting So Well…
Do you ever look through your bank or credit card statements and think, “Hmm how did that happen? I was budgeting so well!” Since I became debt-free I’ve been pretty relaxed with my budgeting (OK,...
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STOP doing these 5 things to save money & your health
I’ve always thought of health and wealth as sort of going hand-in-hand. It takes discipline and self-control to eat right and exercise. Just like It takes discipline to make a budget and save for...
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Good things come to people who work hard
Everyone has heard that old saying, “good things come to those who wait.” I’d like to add my own twist to the saying. My saying would be “good things come to those who work hard?” Sometimes waiting...
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