When You and Your Friends Are in Different Money Places
One of my favorite episodes of the TV show “Friends,” which has a pretty awesome name, is called “The One With Five Steaks and an…
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5 Birthday Gifts to Give When You’re Broke
I’m one of those people who loves the hunt for the perfect birthday gift. I also absolutely love my own birthday — going so far…
Hidden College Expenses: 4 Ways to Save
When I was in college, the start of a new school year always would fill me with excitement and anticipation. I wondered what I would…
Plan Your Fall Budget in 4 Easy Steps
Fall is absolutely my favorite season. The weather gets a little crisp, the autumn baking (and pumpkin spice latte season) begins, holidays start rolling up,…
How to Stop Relying on the Bank of Mom and Dad
When I started working after college, I was broke. When I found out I needed a root canal and a crown — to the tune…
How to Practice Self-Care Without Going Broke
One of my favorite writers, Laurie Penny, wrote this scathing screed against “neoliberal self-care” and the elitist and often exclusionary forms it takes: “Lifestyle bloggers…
Decorating Your New Apartment? Here’s How to Be Kind to Your Wallet (and the Planet)
Livable, aesthetically pleasing spaces are important to me. Yes, I used to be able to function in a 10’x10’ college dorm room where decorations consisted…
How to Recover From a Big Financial Hit
Technically speaking, I live below the poverty line, but this has never been an enormous problem for me, as I live in Southeast Asia, where…
The Dangers of Food Delivery: Why I’m Now Ordering out Less
As a self-confessed workaholic with an extremely packed schedule, I am an avid user of food delivery services. Managing five classes, an honors concentration, two…
How to Meal-Plan For One (and Save Money)
When I started my career in public relations, I made a tiny little salary. To match my income, I lived in a shoebox of an…
