Personal Finance
Spending psychology and the questions worth asking before you buy. Written by someone who still overspends in December.
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Your contract just ended. Do not price the next one this week.
I’m gonna be honest sis, I have been staring at my calendar this week. My freelance contract ends NEXT week. There is a gap where a…
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What Halloween actually costs, and the one line nobody skips
How much does Halloween cost? The average is $115.14 a person this year. Ours was $68.39 each in costume gear, and candy is the line nobody…
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Chase advertises $890 of credits on a $695 card. The biggest one arrives $10 at a time. I claimed $60.
The United Club Card advertises $890 of annual credits against a $695 fee. I claimed $60 of them. What the fee actually buys, where the card…
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How to plan a girls trip: split the room, not the dinners
Every girls trip dies the same death: somebody screenshots a hotel into the group chat and nobody does the math. Here is the order that works,…
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The financial self-care checklist for freelancers and founders
Irregular income, surprise tax bills and a shopping habit with a mind of its own. Run through this checklist once a season and feel in control…