Weddings are expensive and the rigmarole of wedding etiquette is seriously ridiculous – and pretty outdated. I think it’s perfectly fine to RSVP no if the bride or groom would be offended that you can’t afford much of a gift. There are a few folks in my life that ascribe to such strict etiquette in…
I’m still fairly young but sometimes I think back to what a struggle it was to find something unique when I was in high school and I’m amazed at the progress technology has made. I remember thinking I was winning at life when I found a super obscure ska band from West Virginia called Distorted…
I have two best friends from high school and we have been getting each other Christmas gifts for almost 2 decades and I think it’s interesting how our requests have changed over the years, but one thing I’ve noticed is that all 3 of us like one of a kind stuff. One of those two…
One of my New Year’s Resolutions was to furnish my apartment in a financially responsible manner. Overall I’d call the resolution a success, but while I was working on it, I became a little too addicted to DIY blogs. There are some brilliant, skilled folks out there making magic happen that costs them next to…
Profile I am twenty-nine years old. I work as an assistant production manager and my yearly salary is $52,000. I live in NYC, which is occasionally awesome for picking up side hustle work, since there’s just so much stuff here. Saving & Spending Can I just say that when checked out my editorial calendar to…
Profile I am twenty-nine years old. I work as an assistant production manager and my yearly salary is $52,000. I live in NYC, aka the most expensive place on earth, and am still often wondering why on earth I left my last job where room and board were part of my salary. Saving & Spending…