Jun 26Member-onlyThis Is Hands Down the Best Money I’ve Spent All Year10 Purchases That Dramatically Improved My Life As much as I love to save overall, I’ve always been a big believer in spending lavishly where it matters and cutting relentlessly where it doesn’t. Being now in an entirely different stage of life, my spending habits have shifted rather dramatically towards…Shopping6 min readShopping6 min read
Jun 19Member-onlyThe 5 Money Rules I Follow to Stay Effortlessly on BudgetRule #1, No unplanned upgrades. My life has changed pretty drastically over the past few years, yet my money philosophy has largely remained the same. As my income has grown, I’ve saved the difference and lived as I did when I was fresh out of college — with a few…Money3 min readMoney3 min read
Jun 14Member-onlyYou’re Not Lazy, You’re Just ScaredHow I Beat Procrastination in 3 Steps Since I was a little girl, my father praised me for my work ethic and focus. And he often did so in contrast to my brother’s tendency to put everything off until the last minute. So I grew up believing that procrastination was…Productivity4 min readProductivity4 min read
Jun 13Member-onlyTo My Mother-in-Law, Thank Youfor giving me a second shot at life. When my husband and I met, I regarded his mother with suspicion. Their relationship confused me. I vacillated between feeling like the other woman and desperately seeking her approval. …Family2 min readFamily2 min read
Jun 12Member-onlyI Just Passed the SHRM-CP ExamHere’s how. I recently sat for the SHRM-CP exam with two goals in mind. First, I’ve been doing HR on the side for a while and have grown to absolutely love it! Getting certified seemed like the logical next step to making Human Resources my full-time career. Second, taking the…Work7 min readWork7 min read
Jun 11Member-onlyI’ve Worked Out Nonstop for 10 YearsHere’s what I’ve learned along the way. I’m by no means a gym rat or a health guru with all the answers. But I have managed to exercise 5–6 days a week nonstop for the past decade. My goal here is not to brag. Rather, my hope is to share…Health3 min readHealth3 min read
Jun 5Member-onlySo, What Is Healthy Spending?A quick set of filters I use to evaluate every purchase I make. Even as a saver, I’ve come to terms with the fact that I can’t avoid spending my hard-earned money from time to time. But as someone who’s also worked for years to break toxic spending habits, much…Money2 min readMoney2 min read
May 29Member-onlyThe 5 Biggest Money Mistakes I Made While Planning My WeddingDon’t be like me and make the most of your big day. I’ve been married for just shy of a year now, and it’s been nothing short of a dream. …Love4 min readLove4 min read
May 22Member-onlyThe 38 Toxic Chemicals Hiding in Your Makeup Bag#1, Formaldehyde?!?! For all the talk about how mainstream cleaning products, detergents, and store-bought candles can wreak havoc on our respiratory systems and throw our hormones out of balance, there’s very little attention being paid to the products we put on our bodies day in and day out — especially…Beauty11 min readBeauty11 min read
May 15Member-only7 Things I’ll Always Cheap Out on#5, Premium Gas I wrote earlier about the 7 things I’ll always pay a bit more upfront for. Those were the few items I’ve found that in this stage of my life end up costing me more by taking the cheapest option on day one. But my intention is never…Money5 min readMoney5 min read
