Spending & Saving

This is my fourth article about this topic, but who’s counting? In the past, I’ve tried to present the most objective, data-driven, and math-backed explanations for why your primary residence is not an investment in the traditional sense. When you look at the constant flow of cash outlaid to maintain a home (closing costs, agent […]

Whether it was the constant intravenous diet of Keeping up with the Kardashians and Real Housewives growing up or simply the experience of going to an all girls’ high school during my most formative years, I used to be — by all definitions of the word — a materialistic person.  I LOVED shopping. I loved […]

Here’s an interesting, clickbait-y truth for you: I set all five of my credit cards to autopay and never look at the balances. I don’t really look at my checking account balance, either. I know there will be enough money there to pay off all five of them, every time. How? Is it because I’m […]

And no, it’s not deleting your Starbucks Rewards app and swearing off fast casual dining. Today I want to talk about something we often write off as an immutable fixed cost: Housing. “But Katie,” you say, “I have to live in a place with an espresso bar and Peloton in the gym – it’s non-negotiable for […]