Classic Billfold: Visiting Hogwarts When You’re Broke
I’m a young freelance costume designer living and working in NYC, which means my default money situation is “LOL.”
Four Stories on the Cost of Travel
Travel is more expensive than ever — but does it have to be?
Why I Created a Pop Pilgrimage Fund
A few years ago, a friend and I flew to Las Vegas for one sole purpose: to see Britney Spears and Mariah Carey perform live on consecutive nights.
Six Figures, No Degree
On a plane bound for Alaska, I left college — for good — my sophomore year.
The Costs of Home, “Home,” and Hawaii for the Holidays
Figuring out what to do about the holidays has become a recurring project over the last few years.
On the Benefits of Escaping Family and Going to Europe for Thanksgiving
Last Thanksgiving I took a secret trip to London and Paris.
How to Survive on a Beginner Freelance Salary: Move to India
Moving to Bombay, India’s New York, helped me go from breaking even to living large.
The Cost of Road-Tripping to the Munster Mansion in Waxahachie, Texas
You can imagine my absolute glee when I found out that someone had actually built a replica of 1313 Mockingbird Lane in Waxahachie, Texas.