Coming up on the end of the year and I thought I’d reflect on some posts that I loved that I found in 2019. Which posts really spoke to you?
January
Keep Calm and Manage On: The Importance of Being an Even Tempered Stage Manager
This post hit on one of the topics I notice a lot in younger stage managers (and sometimes older ones too), which is that it’s better to run things in a calm and even tempered way than by ruling with fear. It’s honestly the best way to approach any kind of management.
February
Do Not Disturb: How I Ditched My Phone and Unbroke My Brain
I think about the damage my phone is doing to my attention span and memory all. the. time.
March
If I’m Not Top 30 Under 30 Yet, Am I Going to Be Fine?
Well, since I clearly already lost that race, what I enjoyed about this article is it’s always wonderful to have a reminder that you don’t need to try to keep up with everyone else. Chase your own goals and celebrate your own wins – of any size.
April
My Taxes Are a Little, Uh, Creative. What’s My Risk of Being Audited?
Because taxes happen and while we do our best, our tax rules are freaking insane and also wildly unclear and up for some…. interesting… interpretations sometimes.
May
Want to know a huge key factor in how I’m doing so well financially in my 30s? I just went home for a lot of my twenties and some of my thirties. If you have a good relationship with your folks, there are worse things than boomeranging.
June
The Complex Finances of Cancer
So it’s crappy a post like this even has to exist, but it’s super well written and a fascinating… and depressing… look into your finances when your kid has cancer. The Frugal Pharmacist has spent the last year helping her son fight for his life – you can follow their journey or donate here.
July
Five Tips for Maximizing Your Net Income
This is some solid advice from Brian at Debt Discipline on how to keep your net income numbers moving on up. Tracking my net worth has made a huge difference in my financial journey and somewhere along the way, I think we all start to max out on frugality and find that we just have to start figuring out how to make more.
August
The Sad State of Wealth in America
A somewhat depressing view of the state of financial affairs in the USA, but if you’ve got your finances together even a little, reading what a mess so many others are can provide you with some schadenfreude.
September
This is a whole blog with awesome info for the ladies and by the ladies about their finances with some awesome contributors.
October
If Personal Finance Feels Like Punishment, You’re Doing It Wrong
A look at when things go a little too far.
November
I Don’t Regret Spending $7,000 on a Plan Ticket
Because I love a good splurge story that’s actually worth it.
December
Small Town Alaskan Newspaper Seeks New Owner. Price: $0.
So I kind of love Alaska, and of all the towns I’ve been to in Alaska, Skagway is my favorite. I have no journalism background at all, but man oh man does a part of me want to do this.
