Spending & Saving

2025 Update: This 2021 blog post was the original inspiration that became the first chapter of my book Rich Girl Nation, all about the Hot Girl Hamster Wheel. Enjoy. This is one of those articles that feels like it requires a disclaimer, but I’m trying to get away from explaining away my opinions, so I’d […]

I love (love) the Instagram DMs I get on my Money with Katie Instagram because they provide such wonderful insight about what the people who frequent this site give a shit about. One DM I received recently made me laugh out loud: I’m 22 and none of what you talk about makes any sense to […]

November 2020 Let’s just come right out and say it: Your car is the dumbest thing you own, financially. Buying an Audi was easily the stupidest decision I’ve ever made, and I say that knowing I LOVE my car. Welcome to America, home of the Lexus December to Remember Sales Event and land of the […]

I spend so much time encouraging people to go out and holler for a dollar, Honey Boo Boo that I forget this very simple fact sometimes. To me, “dream job” has always been synonymous with, “makes me very wealthy.” Go figure. For whatever reason, when I fantasize, I imagine myself writing leisurely from a cabana […]