Accountability: January 2024

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 &…

3 Things To Consider Before A Military Career

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…

The Tangible Touch: Why Physical Investments Are Rock-Solid

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…

10 Personal Finance Quizzes for the New Year

10 Personal Finance Quizzes for the New Year

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…

3 Easy Ways To Make Money Fast

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…

Money Management Tips To Consider

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…

Where I Money

Where I Money

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…

Accountability: December 2023

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 &…

My Experience with British Dentists

My Experience with British Dentists

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…

How to Operate Your Healthcare Business More Frugally

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…

Side Hustling: Building an RPG for Amazon KDP

Side Hustling: Building an RPG for Amazon KDP

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…

Are We Being Asked to Tip More?

Are We Being Asked to Tip More?

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…

Accountability: November 2023

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 &…

A Reintroduction to brokeGIRLrich

A Reintroduction to brokeGIRLrich

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…

10 Tips to Prep for a Frugal Christmas

10 Tips to Prep for a Frugal Christmas

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…

What to Consider When Signing a New Employment Contract

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…

Essential Steps To Take If You Have Been Fired Unfairly

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…

How to Protect Your Kids During a Divorce

Photo by olia danilevich When you are going through a divorce you always want to make sure that you are protecting your greatest asset, which is your kids.  Taking the time to make sure that your kids are properly protected is critical. The last thing you want is for them to have emotional damage from…

5 Unexpected Expenses When Moving to London

5 Unexpected Expenses When Moving to London

Moving abroad is a little bananas. Sometimes I feel like I just took my savings and set them on fire. Something is missed at every turn with my budgeting. It began with my visa. I did some research before moving to the UK and looked up all my visa fees but it wasn’t until I…

What is The Actively Strategic Side of Passive Income?

The concept of passive income has gained significant traction. At the moment, one in five US households is able to generate some level of passive income. Additionally, for a lot of them, passive income comes through dividends or rental properties, or interests. In rare cases, passive income can also be associated with a business model. …

Accountability: October 2023

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 &…