I haven't done a Thursday: Most and Least post in so long. But I'm pretty jazzed about some of the stuff I bought this week, so I wanted to share it! As always, feel free to use this feature on your blog, but remember that it's good manners to link back to this post somewhere ... Read more...
Archives for September 2012
Being Able To Say “Fuck You” Is The Ultimate Financial Luxury
I'm a basically upstanding citizen. I pay my taxes, vote, and yield to pedestrians. I wait patiently in lines, give up my seat to pregnant women on the bus, and recycle. I pretty much go with the flow, follow the rules, avoid rocking the boat. But deep down, beneath the ... Read more...
On Money vs. Time, Or, I Have No More Extra Income Gigs
Ever since I started teaching full time six years ago, I've never just taught. I've always had some kind of side gig going to earn extra income. I've tutored after school, at times in two programs at once. I've written curriculum. I've written standardized test questions. I've ... Read more...
I Blog Anonymously. About Money. Am I A Part Of The Problem?
When I started this blog almost four years ago, it never crossed my mind - for even a second - to reveal my identity. It was never an option for me to not blog anonymously. The primary reason for this is professional: I'm a high school teacher. It is common practice for ... Read more...
Do Women Try to Become Millionaires, Too?
I want to preface this post by saying that I seriously doubt that anyone would turn down a million dollars if it were offered to her. Assuming that the money would be obtained legally and ethically, who would say no to a windfall like that? In other words, I don't believe that ... Read more...
Three Ways to Frugal-ize Your Takeout
We all know that cooking for yourself is much, much more cost-effective than ordering takeout. But we all also know that sometimes we're too busy, too tired, or just plain too lazy to cook. It's times like these that ordering takeout becomes a very attractive option :) As ... Read more...
Get Real: A College Education IS Worth It
Since the onset of the recession in 2008, it's become very trendy to discuss the crisis that recent college graduates face when attempting to get a job in a bad economy with massive student debt loads. Of course, there has also been a lot of chatter out there about whether a ... Read more...
New Policy: Keep An Interest Free Credit Card Around At All Times
The truth is, I should have planned better. I have several expenses coming up in the next two months that I really should have given some thought to, you know, before right now. Especially because they're all popping up between September and October, then completely ... Read more...
It’s Weird, But There Are Some Un-Frugal Behaviors I Don’t Even Consider Anymore
There are some frugal behaviors that I have to practice very, very mindfully. Like, every month, like clockwork, I get this yen to go off to my favorite nail salon and get a pedicure. And every month I have to actively fight the urge NOT to do so. It's still very unnatural for me ... Read more...
Good Enough
A common refrain in the personal finance community is "personal finance is personal." I think that this idea is absolutely true. We all have different values and responsibilities, different ideas about what constitutes a worthwhile splurge and what we would never in a million ... Read more...