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...

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....

The Financial Diet

A Skeptic’s Guide To Easing Into A Minimalist Lifestyle

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....