The Cost of Going From Roommates to Living on Your Own
I had eight roommates in two years.
Half of Millennials Have at Least a Three-Month Emergency Fund
And 31 percent of Americans (Millennial or not) have at least a six-month emergency fund!
What I Learned From Setting a Limit on My Restaurant Spending
Get an Instant Pot, pack a PB&J, and save your dining dollars for friends.
Do 1 Thing and Turn the Page
It’s Thursday, which means it’s time to Do 1 Thing.
Welcome to 2018. We’re Broke!
As part of our New Year’s Resolution to get out of debt, I’m going to need The Billfold to hold me accountable.
Let’s Get Excited About Investing
So I told you I’d tell you about my NEW 2018 BUDGET, and how it includes PERSONAL NON-RETIREMENT INVESTING.
Santa Barbara Sets Aside Parking Lots for People Living in Their Cars
What should a city do when its residents can’t afford to live there?
Paying Myself to Run: Did It Work?
At the beginning of last year, I set a goal of running 500 miles during 2017.
I Deliberately Took a Lower-Paying Job. Here’s How It’s Working Out.
I knew I was going to resign; it was merely a matter of when and how.
Checking In With My Savings Plan: December 2017 Edition
Plus a look at how much my net worth increased in 2017!
Get Ready for People to Tell You How to Spend Your Tax Savings
Even though none of us have any tax savings yet.
After a Year of Uncertainty, I Finally Feel Optimistic
I spent so much of 2017 in a state of uncertainty that I’ve kind of worn that feeling out.
Tuesday Check-In
Happy new year! Let’s start things off by checking in on our recent spending.
I’ll Always Have Paris
When I was a young girl imagining adulthood, I never imagined being 60.
When You Don’t Know What’s Coming, Plan Anyway
As the year rounds out, I’m realizing the lengths I go to just so I can avoid being caught out unawares.
Advocating for Uncertainty
Don’t seek it out, but remember that everything could change and you should certainly have a backup plan in case it does.
Is It Normal to Be Filled With Existential Dread?
How can we even plan for 2018 when this year was full of so many uncertainties on so many micro and macro levels?
A Tale of Three Birthdays in 10 Years in New York
I have never been the kind of person who insists on celebrating my birthday, though a big part of that stems from the fact that my birthday falls on Christmas.