Over a year ago, Christian shared his thoughts on personal finance as part of the Two Cents series. As a reminder, Two Cents is a Q&A series that reveals how individuals of different ages, cities, and professions feel about their current financial situation. Let’s see how much has changed for Christian in the past 13 months.
Not Every Side Hustle is the Same – The Plight of a Freelancer
Back in February, I shared the news of my unexpected side hustle, which has been a five-figure opportunity for me and Ian to make a little cash while working in something completely different from our day jobs. This is my first foray into freelancing. Thankfully, Ian has lived that freelancer life (albeit only briefly), so figuring out the tax situation …
Costs of U.S. Health Insurance
This is a cautionary tale for all you young folk who don’t understand health insurance. A lack of knowledge is going to cost me thousands of dollars because I didn’t take the time to properly understand all the healthcare options available to me. For those of you who have had to navigate this before, try not to laugh too hard …
The Real Estate Bug – Buying an NYC Apartment
Recently, my sister, who’s finishing up graduate school, came up to NYC for a job interview. The weekend after her interview, the idea of her actually moving up here planted a bug that I just can’t stop thinking about. What if my family comes together to buy an NYC apartment? The prices are ridiculously high, to be sure, but long-term, …
The Extravagant Purchase I Do Not Regret
Maybe it was the overwhelming nostalgia or the momentary lapse of judgment, but I made an extravagant purchase this month. In terms of cost, it’s less than the time I bought a new (unneeded) work bag, or Frye boots. However, it’s more than my monthly transportation costs and a sizable chunk of my miscellaneous expenses budget. What did I do? …
Find Your Circle – #WomenRockMoney
Earlier this week, I had two casual meetings with soon-to-be graduates of my alma mater. It was a Spring Break program designed to have students interact 1:1 with alumni. Despite no clear agenda, there were undeniable similarities between both conversations. We spoke candidly about gender discrepancies in business, and financial tips when starting a new job. It was a stark …
There are no secrets to saving money
In 2017, I published a post with a glorious title: The secret to saving money is to trick yourself into being poor. Traffic-wise, it was one of my best posts of the year. I submitted the post to the Rockstar Rumble because it was a piece that I was (and am) proud of. To my delight, I made it through Round …
Why Cryptocurrency Investing isn’t for Me
One day back in 2013, one of my friends announced that he was going to work for a digital tech publisher reporting on cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin had been in the news a few times by then; the Winklevoss twins had just invested $11M in the digital currency, but it was trading well below $300 then and no one really knew what it …