On the heels of musing over how to keep warm without breaking the bank in London last week, this week I bring you – should I move out of London? And I am all ears in the comment section. So I have definitely been a little frustrated over the cost of living here in London.…
I’m pretty sure I’m going to be slightly scarred from living through the 2023 London utility bills last winter and going into this winter I just… wasn’t having it. I don’t understand how they charge me. I live in an ancient apartment that is nearly impossible to warm properly. Both the electric and gas meters…
Learning more about your personality enables you to understand why you think, feel, and behave the way you do. It promotes better self-awareness and inner growth and can lead to stronger personal and professional relationships. Your personality style can transform your life. Understanding your unique personality enables you to tailor your daily activities, career path,…
On February 2nd I crossed the two year/half way mark in my PhD program. So it seems like time write a reflection piece on year two of the whole process. Going into the whole thing, someone was telling me about the overall process and they warned me the second year is the worst. It’s like…
While healthcare is a necessary expense, it still helps to adjust your lifestyle to reduce the risk of costly medical bills. As such, a previous post highlights health improvement tips to manage healthcare spending, which can reach an annual average of $4,500. Such tips include eating healthy and staying active to avoid overweight and obesity,…
Profile I am thirty-nine years old, a digital event producer and occasional freelance stage manager. I make $55/hour at the digital production company I work with, though work has been very slow this year. I work a variety of small side hustles and am a full-time student working on a PhD in Drama. Spending &…
Source – CC0 License Is a military career right for you? Some people swear by this career path as it helps you develop loads of essential skills. Being in the military doesn’t mean you’re fighting wars – there are plenty of jobs behind the scenes you can end up doing. It’s also a very popular…
Our world is constantly digitising, making tangible assets such as real estate or precious metals more appealing than their non-tangible counterparts like stocks or cryptocurrencies for investors looking to diversify their portfolios. Understanding the differences between them is the cornerstone of wise decision-making and understanding their nuances is the foundation of sound investing strategy. Photo…
The last few years I’ve been really lucky to do a guest lecture on financial literacy with a college out in California. I really enjoy it. I get to share some basic financial literacy knowledge and I get to hear from some soon-to-be college grads about what they are worried about when they graduate. We…
I’ll admit that I don’t think LinkedIn is the main way to find jobs in the arts, but as someone who does some hiring, I would find it a little weird if someone didn’t have a LinkedIn. I also do some solid stalking of other stage managers career paths. I find folks doing the jobs…
I’m going to be honest, I’m a little overwhelmed this week with the start of a new term, TAing, adjuncting, working, prepping for my transfer exam and a small pile of other tasks that stupid December Mel pushed onto January Mel’s plate. So rather than rambling at you this Wednesday, I’d like to share 10…
Image Credit: Alexander Mils from Unsplash. There comes a point in many peoples’ lives where they need to make money fast. They need to pay off a bill, get money together for an important purchase, and more. Despite how much they need it, people often think this has to be complicated. You could find yourself…
Pexels One significant part of your life is your finances. It’s important that you can pay your bills on time and that you have the necessary funds available to you when you need them. It’s possible you’ve been wanting to get better organized financially but haven’t had the time to concentrate on this matter. Now…
Each month, I write an accountability post that tracks my income and expenses. I’ve been doing this for 10 and a half years and I think this tracking is possibly the main habit I’ve developed that helps keep things on track – especially when things are tight. I thought today, I’d share the companies I…
Profile I am thirty-nine years old, a digital event producer and occasional freelance stage manager. I make $55/hour at the digital production company I work with, though work has been very slow this year. I work a variety of small side hustles and am a full-time student working on a PhD in Drama. Spending &…
I have been living here long enough that it was time to find a dentist. I was also struggling a little with some tooth pain. I don’t know if you’ve ever moved abroad, so I don’t know if this is normal or I’m a total weirdo, but in the grand scheme of things that have…
Pexels – CCO Licence Healthcare is an expensive business as anyone who has health insurance or has ever needed a trip to the emergency room will undoubtedly know So, it stands to reason that running a healthcare company is pretty high on the expenses too, right? Well, yes, but that doesn’t mean there are not…
So I’ve written a few times over the last year and a half about a side hustle I’ve been working on with two friends from college. We have written and published a spicy RPG game for couples very similar to fantasy RPGs like Dungeons & Dragons. The Tavern of Conquests. The three of us were…
I’m an American who lives in the UK, so I think about tipping kind of a lot. In America, tipping is pretty common practice. I expect to tip in most situations. In Europe, this is considerably less so. But, I have noticed an interesting shift here. With everything being automated, most of the tap payment…
Profile I am thirty-nine years old, a digital event producer and occasional freelance stage manager. I make $55/hour at the digital production company I work with, though work has been very slow this year. I work a variety of small side hustles and am a full-time student working on a PhD in Drama. Spending &…
One of my weaknesses is Instagram. I removed the rest of social media off my phone ages ago and I used to only have a small, very intentionally curated group of friends on Instagram, so how much of a time suck could it be? Turns out, still a lot. And lately I’ve noticed a bunch…
This week I’ve been focused on what I can do to my holiday spending as frugal as possible. Not necessarily cheap, but I’ve been more focused that the last few years on the best ways I can maximize saving money on stuff I was going to buy anyway. Create an email account for loyalty cards…
Progress is a funny thing. I think about it a lot as a PhD student. I see that circles meme a lot in of PhD social media and I really do believe it – especially on a long journey such as 3-4 years on the same research question. As we come up on the end…
Entering contracted work can be tricky for both parties, particularly if this is a first time for either the employer or the employee. This article covers considerations you ought to make when signing a new employment contract for both parties. Who Needs an Employment Contract? Anyone who wants to enter into an agreement of employment…
Losing your income, undoubtedly, feels unfair. Of course, you need your income to pay your bills and survive. However, employment laws define unfair dismissal as termination that contradicts the employment contract, legislation standards, termination without notice or severance, discrimination, and retaliation. Employment laws can be tricky to navigate, so if you aren’t entirely certain that…