After over a year of Cash Fasting away by myself (or otherwise roping in poor Ian), someone has made a contribution! Of course, it was a real-life friend who reached out – you’ve met her before; it’s Alice, my fellow friend in frugality. For two weeks, she attempted a full no-spend challenge. Let’s see how she did.
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
Cash Fasting Round 1: $200 in 2 Weeks
Ladies and gentlemen, I am on a spending diet. Last month, I spent $3,000, which is 50% over my already lenient budget. *quietly sobs in the corner* The total balance of all my credit cards exceeds my checking account by $1,000, so it’s time to make some serious adjustments until my next paycheck. Between September 1st and September 15th, my …
How I paid off $25,000 in 2 years
Student debt is the worst kind of debt. Let me clarify. Student debt is the worst kind of debt I have. In general, I rank student debt better than credit card debt and personal loan debt (if you have those, pay them off immediately!), but thankfully I’ve never had to worry about that. My parents made a deal with me and my siblings: they …