All my life I have been blessed to go to the best schools. While much of their childrearing was haphazard at best (Purple Rain should not be your three year old daughter's favorite movie), my parents were deliberate in the choices they made for their children's education. Not only did they move from a hood … Continue reading What About Your Friends? Caviar Friendships With a Tuna Fish Budget
As the days of 2017 wane so does the remainder of my severance pay. My goal was to not touch the six months of take home income I'd saved until January 2018. Thanks to the first budget I've ever been able to stick to, I can say, "Mission accomplished," and with a little help from … Continue reading All Hide No Seek – You Don’t Have to Budget
Did you know that folding TV dinner tables make excellent storefronts? I can personally attest to the fact that they do. By nine years old I was setting them up two by two at the base of our driveway and covering them with everything from old books to friendship bracelets to homemade drinks mixed from … Continue reading Death (and Rebirth) of a Sales(wo)man
Last week my final student loan payment of 2017 cleared, bringing the total amount paid this year to over $15,300. That's not bad considering that SoFi only required me to pay $4697. Then again looking at that $15K in the context of a $110K take home income and approximately $42K loan balance at the beginning … Continue reading Math Vs The Mind – The Low Interest Debt Conundrum
Travel hacking is the easiest road to cheap flights, so why am I not doing it.
When I find something I like I stick with it. All of my jeans are Gap 1969 Skinny in a size Mind Your Damn Business X-Long. When I lived in Michigan the servers at the cafe around the corner from my house would ring in my order as soon as I walked in the door. … Continue reading Give Us Free Fridays – Lather, Rinse, Repeat
I'm sure you read or heard somewhere that billions of dollars in scholarship money goes unclaimed every year. Reportedly all students need do is apply and they could earn thousands of dollars for college. As it turns out this is not true and there really aren't a ton of scholarships waiting for some high school … Continue reading I’m Here
From 1996 to 2010 on any given Friday or Saturday night I could likely be found face down, ass up and bouncing that thang at either someone's basement house party, a university's student union, a frat house, or a nightclub. While the soundtrack to my struggle twerk mostly consisted of borderline to blatant misogyny in … Continue reading I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T Do you know what that mean? – The Ultimate Guide to Financial Independence
I hate turning on the radio after Thanksgiving every year. Without fail damn near every station is playing Christmas music. "Rocking Around the Christmas Tree" makes my ears bleed. "A Holly Jolly Christmas" induces digestive pyrotechnics. "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" makes me want to end it all. I swear I am not a … Continue reading Last Christmas vs This Christmas
I need to find a friend. Don't get me wrong I have a few ride or dies and even more chill buddies. However, unlike me they all have jobs which completely screw up their priorities ability to hang out with me in the middle of the day. What demands their company on a Monday afternoon? … Continue reading On the Hunt
Open Mouths Get Fed 