Spending & Saving

November 2018 I’ve joked about my newfound love of consumer minimalism and personal finance (and its sudden, monopolizing presence on my site) a little before, acknowledging that it was a jarring shift from articles of old. But as I unearthed more and more in this personal finance/financial independence community, I felt this compulsion to share […]

November 2018 Before I launch into this, I want to acknowledge three things: First, it’s an incredibly privileged thing to be able to discuss turning an expensive hobby into a moneymaker. It assumes a few things: that you have enough free time to engage in hobbies, and that you have the means to pay for […]

November 2018 My borderline obsession with personal finance, the road to financial independence, and overall money savviness has led to some pretty interesting conversations with acquaintances and close friends alike. One stuck out to me in particular, because it was so illustrative of how pervasive lifestyle creep is. *record scratch* What’s “lifestyle creep”? Lifestyle creep, also […]

October 2018 I know a lot of people are probably wondering why my blog has essentially derailed into a personal finance fiesta—how does one go from posts about hydration and feelings to compound interest and index funds in one fell swoop? Plain and simple, I firmly believe the money decisions young people my age are […]