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How I Find Social Fulfillment While Maintaining My Introvert Lifestyle & Staying On Budget
The Financial Diet
Treat Yo Self: Budgeting For One
Big Kid Problems
My Simple Guide To Budgeting For One, Part 2
In Part 1 of My Simple Guide To Budgeting For One, I shared a little bit about my personal finance journey, including how I set goals and how I choose the best resources to manage my money. One of the biggest takeaways: Set reasonable, tangible, exciting, specific, and intentional goals. Tracking In 2014, my budget was... Continue Reading →
Work Hard, Save Hard
I’m more than halfway through the busiest month of my year. I plan academic summer programs all year long and all four of them start in July. Most days lately, I wake up as early as I can (it averages at around 6:00a) and get a lot of work done in the morning. I’ve been... Continue Reading →
My Simple Guide To Budgeting For One, Part 1
Over the summer of 2014, I stopped living paycheck to paycheck. It sounds like I won the lottery or something. Rather, I won the job lottery. Well, I worked hard through college and graduate school, applied for a well-paying summer job, and got it. I didn't have any previous connections to the organization that hired... Continue Reading →
An Ode To Quiet Monday Mornings
My alarm hums gently while I ease out of sleep and open my eyes. My room is filled with grey light and, through my blurry vision, I can see my curtain blowing in the slow breeze. It's Monday. And my alarm is still going off, so I turn it off and put on my glasses.... Continue Reading →
A Skeptic’s Guide To Easing Into A Minimalist Lifestyle
The Financial Diet
I’ve Got 99 Problems, But Takeout Ain’t One
Big news: I'm on Day 104 of my No Takeout Challenge! Subtract my five "slip-up's" and you have 99 days of my life without takeout! You also have a clever title for this blog post that almost works, so I decided to go ahead and use it. The creative juices aren't always flowing, my friends.... Continue Reading →
10 Ingredients I Always Pack To Save Money On Weekend Getaways
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