The first time we logged onto our online mortgage account after we paid off the balance, it was great to see those three little words: PAID IN FULL. It…
As frugality lovers, it’s probably safe to say that we’re all pretty good at saving money (or at least working towards that point.) Due to our collective affinity for…
Saving money is something we all want to do, but if you’re to the point where you’ve given up the things that you value, then saving money becomes more…
Remember how, as a teenager, being trendy was the be-all-end-all of your social status in the high school hierarchy? I sure do. When I was a teenager in the 90s,…
These days, I’d like to think I’m pretty good at being frugal. I no longer panic at the thought of a financial emergency, I’m no longer indebted to a bank…
Last week, I wrote about how lucky I was to have parents who weren’t afraid to talk about money in front of me. From the time I was a child,…
In the minimalism world right now, capsule wardrobes are all the rage. When I first started hearing about them, I loved the idea of owning less, but I didn’t…
A few weeks ago, I had the chance to visit my old dorm room, the very room that I lived in as an 18-year-old freshman in college. Tons of…
Last year I did something strange. I went on a self-imposed clothing shopping ban. After years of believing that my favorite hobby was shopping, I somehow managed to go…
