So, it’s the New Year. A month and a half in, and you’re probably still mourning the inevitable chunk that holiday shopping bit out of your budget. You planned well but if it puts a smile on Grandma’s face to get her that beautiful expensive scarf she had her eye on, you’re going ... Read more...
Three Personal Finance Things That Are Still Hard For Me, And Three That Aren’t (Updated Edition)
The older I get, the more I realize that some things are just harder for some people than for others. That seems like a really obvious statement, but in American society we always hear stuff like "where there's a will there's a way" and "keep a positive attitude and you can do ... Read more...
Inspiring vs. Alienating: Which Type of Blogger are You?
One of the great things about blogs, whether you're writing your own or just reading some of the awesome stuff from around the web, is that you get to hear lots of different stories from real peoples' lives. I have a definite voyeuristic streak, so I find the goings on of other ... Read more...
Personal Finance Is Not A Pissing Contest
"I paid off $20,000 of credit card debt in a year!" "Oh yeah? I paid off $20,000 of credit card debt in a year and I only make $30,000." "That's nothing - my best friend paid off $20,000 in a year and she only makes $30,000 and she goes to school full time." I think you ... Read more...
Staying Sane In An Insane (Blogging) World
I started this blog in the fall of 2008. At the time, there were already hundreds of personal finance blogs out there, but I didn't care. I wanted to add my voice to the Internet and I wanted to write about money, so I just dove right in. Some months I posted just once or twice, ... Read more...
Five New Personal Finance Blogs I’m Loving Right Now
I never get sick of reading personal finance blogs. I'm not sure why, because I get sick of pretty much everything else pretty quickly. Maybe it's because money is a topic that there is an almost endless number of perspectives on, and I love hearing about all of them. Maybe it's ... Read more...
Just HOW Financially Responsible Do You Expect Your Partner To Be?
There are a lot of things that are really, really great about being a personal finance blogger. I get to set and achieve financial goals, jibber jabber constantly about the latest financial news, and have cool debates about money - all while a great community of people are ... Read more...
Hurricane Hiatus
I'm going to be on a hurricane hiatus for the next few days, so while you're waiting for my return (ha!) I thought I'd feature a few of my favorite old posts that you might have missed. These are some of my favorites, if I do say so myself! Me And Carrie Brashaw Taking ... Read more...
Is Your Arrogance About Your Finances Holding You Back?
Ok, guys. I'm going to admit something really big here. Like, I've never admitted this to anyone before, and I really considered not leading with this little tidbit about myself in this post because it's so damn embarrassing. But in the interest of honesty, here it goes: In ... 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...