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The One Thing I Didn’t Think About When I Got Married

March 27

I read about 30-40 personal finance articles every week, and there seems to be a recurring theme about being financially ready for big life events. They talk about how much money you need to have saved up before you buy a house. They caution you to have a huge emergency fund before you have a … Continued

How Do You Get Yourself Out Of Limbo?

March 11

Lately, I’ve been feeling like I’m in limbo. I live in Grenada, but I know that in 9 months, we will be moving back to the States. Every night, I look at jobs in New York (where the hubs’ will complete his last two years of medical school). I also look at apartments. Then I … Continued

How To Be Self-Sufficient: A Comprehensive A-Z Financial Checklist

March 5

Behold, my ABC’s of Financial Stability. 🙂 A… Always check your bank account. Every day. No matter what. It’s important to know how much you have and make sure no one has made any false charges. B… Be confident in your decisions. Turning down vacations, nice dinners, and cute jeans on sale is hard, but … Continued

Did You Ever Think You’d End Up Here?

February 18

Two nights ago, I was sitting around a campfire with friends on the beach here in Grenada. We were having a great time celebrating a friend’s 30th birthday. In a moment of quiet reflection that tends to happen around campfires, we asked each other, “Did you ever think you’d end up here?” I mean, there … Continued

Seven Days, Two Bloggers, & One Goal To Track It All

February 5

One of the reasons I love blogging so much is the awesome people I meet through it. I mean, I can’t be the only one who wishes their blog friends lived in the same city, right? Well, just recently, I started chatting with the lovely Jessica Lawlor on Twitter. She found me through Carrie and was … Continued

Remember Those Resolutions? Two Are Complete!

January 28

First, can I say thanks again to everyone who shared last week’s post? I’ve never gotten so many comments/likes on a post before, and I felt oh-so-special all week from all the retweets & love. Thank you. Now back to our regularly scheduled programming. Remember those 2013 Financial Resolutions that I posted a few weeks back? … Continued

The Truth About Side Hustling

January 21

You know what side hustling is – all those jobs people do to make money on the side like babysitting, coaching, selling on eBay, or in my case, writing for other blogs. I’ve noticed lately that there are a few misconceptions about side hustling or getting jobs in general. So, I’ve decided to write a … Continued

How to Sweet Talk Your Way Into First Class

January 14

I’ve been meaning to tell y’all something… I, a self proclaimed frugal chick, flew first class! Now, now. I know some of you probably have about a million frequent flier miles, and this might not be anything of note to you. However, it was my first time ever being able to do it, and let … Continued

The House Or The Vacation: Your Questions Answered

January 10

I recently received a great reader question that I’ve posted below, and I thought I would share my answer with all of you in case it helps someone else. Here we go: Hey Cat, Is it frivolous to have a house on the lower end of our budget just to be able to afford luxuries … Continued

The Most Expensive Day I’ve Ever Had

January 3

Over the Christmas break, I had a bit of an epic day. I have never incurred so many expenses in one day in all my life. Let’s start at 7:00AM. 7:00 A.M. At 7 A.M. the morning after we flew in from Grenada, the hubs went to the dentist to get 3 cavities filled. I … Continued