When I left college, I was so depressed. I was depressed that I was working two jobs and I was still barely getting anywhere thanks to San Francisco's astronomical cost of living. I told my boyfriend ...
I Took The 30 Day “No Spend Challenge” – This Is What I Learned
What is the Zero Day Challenge?Zero Day Challenge (ZDC) is essentially what happens when no-spend day challenges and a money diary were to have a baby and that baby happens to be frugal. The ...
4 Meaningful Things I Wish I Knew Before Growing Up
The world is this big scary mega congregation of random events, unpredictable messes, and catastrophic meaningless nothings. I fear earthquakes, bed bugs, car accidents, identity theft, and ...
How Any Person Under 30 Can Become a Millionaire By Retirement Age
Who wants to become a millionaire?After Gameboy Color came out I remember running over to my best friend's house to drool over hers. We took turns playing her Pokémon Blue and winning big money at ...
The Influential People of My Life (Past & Present)
Cast of CharactersI've written a cast of real-life characters of mine in the hopes of building rapport. This list constitutes those who have left a unique fingerprint on my existence, both past, and ...
Facebook Bragging Can Be Annoying & It Could Ruin Your Finances Too
We're all too social media crazy these days. It's becoming such a norm you have to announce you're off social media or else everyone assumes you're automatically on the radar. If I wasn't a blogger, I ...
How We Handled Our First Year as Homeowners (Home Maintenance & DIYs)
Owning a home can be a lot of work; it seems like there's always something (big or small) that needs to be fixed or maintained.Sometimes a light switch goes on the fritz, a false positive smoke ...
10 Amazing Benefits of Being a Host on Airbnb (Besides Money)
It has been a warm and beautiful summer in the Pacific Northwest. The summer season has been very profitable for us hosts on Airbnb. Being a host on Airbnb means most of the time, we have a flat-line ...
July Monthly Blogging Report (3rd Month) – Can I Sleep Now?
Hi! I can't wait so I'll just do my 3rd monthly blogging report right now. My first and second month reports are below and the first two months are more exciting than this one, I think. Check them out ...
17 Public Bus Safety Tips From a Lifetime Expert ?
Buses are un-glamorous. Slow. Inconvenient. But so darn easy and economical in comparison to most other modes of transit! Here are some bus safety tips and the (partly subconscious) things I do ...