How are you dealing with rising prices right now? If you’re making changes, how are you cutting your budget or reducing spending?
How Much Did You Spend On Your Wedding?
Here’s a fun thread for June: how much did you spend on your wedding or civil union? (And how do those choices sit in your memory?)
What is Your Annual Clothing Budget?
What is your annual clothing budget for 2020 — and how will you keep track? Do you already know how you want to spend that budget in terms of “holes” in your wardrobe?
Tales from the Wallet: How to Save Money on Food
How do you save money on food? Do you feel like it’s harder to save money on food if you’re working long hours, or easier?
What Should Your Monthly Housing Costs Be?
Wondering how to figure out what your monthly housing costs should be? We looked at some popular advice, the 50/30/20 rule for housing costs…
Tales from the Wallet: How to Make a Budget
For today’s money feature, let’s discuss living within your means — how to make a budget and stick to a budget. What does “budget” mean to you? What tips and tricks have you used to set a budget, pay down debt, save money and protect against lifestyle inflation — and what alarm bells have you used to tell … Read More about Tales from the Wallet: How to Make a Budget
Tales from the Wallet: Where You Live Is One of the Biggest Money Decisions You Make
You may not realize it, but where you live is one of the biggest money decisions you make — it can impact YEARS of savings because it’s such a pain to move. So it’s worth asking yourself — can I have a roommate? Do I really need a 1-bedroom or is a studio OK? Do I need to live in the trendy part of town or should I live somewhere cheaper?
Tales from the Wallet: Setting (and Sticking to) a Budget
Readers got into this discussion a bit in the comments to Monday’s resolution post, but I thought I’d continue the discussion here, because I think it’s a worthwhile one. So let’s talk about setting and sticking to a budget… First, I would say that not everyone needs a budget. Your goal should be to spend … Read More about Tales from the Wallet: Setting (and Sticking to) a Budget
6 Tips for Saving Money on Lunch (Even If You Eat Out All The Time!)
Reader L has a question: what are our best tips for saving money on lunch? Even if you eat out all the time, there are still some smart money strategies… Here’s her question: Could you perhaps do a post on bringing lunches to the office versus going out? I’m new to the 9-5 world, and … Read More about 6 Tips for Saving Money on Lunch (Even If You Eat Out All The Time!)
Reader mail: My coworker has my same suit!
Today’s reader mail deals with the inevitable problem: buying the same clothes as your coworkers. I have just started my career and I am building up my wardrobe essentials one button down at a time so i am kinda slow because i had to start from scratch (my college wardrobe wasn’t ahem ‘ladylike’). I have … Read More about Reader mail: My coworker has my same suit!