Welcome to 2017! It’s a new year, which means that it’s time to get some of my financial goals moving. Assuming everything goes well, I’ll be putting away close to 60% of my income this year towards savings and investments. My 401k contribution is now set to its maximum percentage that will give me an additional $18,000 in my account by …
Cooking Healthy on a Budget in NYC
This post contains affiliate links. You can read my full affiliate disclaimer here. This past month, I attempted a cash fast on my food spending, limiting my budget to $400 for the month. While this was definitely a cutback for me, I recognize that my budget can easily feed me comfortably, depending on the regularity of home cooked meals, as well …
Shopping on a Budget
How do you shop on a budget?
Short answer: You don’t.
Christmas Shopping on a Budget
There are a variety of tools and strategies you can use to save the most money possible on your holiday shopping
Balancing budgeting and hobbies
We save money so that we can spend it on experiences and the things that we love to do. What happens when a hobby interferes with the money that you’re putting away into savings? That’s the conundrum that I’m currently facing as I try to balance my budget and make room for savings goals.
4 Easy Steps to Plan for your Financial Future
Perhaps you want to get your financial situation in order, but you’re not sure where to start. Follow these four steps, and you can be on your way towards your financial goals this week.