Foraging in the City
One of my many adventures in frugality involved getting me some free food. I used to do that via events
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The Life of Darcy
That Time Losing $50000 Left Me Better Off
I walked away from a deal that meant losing $50000 over three years’ time. It wouldn’t have required me to
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A Tale of Three Dressers. And of Flipping Them Ruthlessly.
After moving into my first all-to-myself apartment (a huge privilege in and of itself) I needed to get a bunch
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Buying a Car for the First Time, The Finance Edition
A lot sure can change in a year, huh? Last February I wrote a whole diatribe about why I didn’t
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When the Women in Your Life Join MLMs
Woohoo, it’s Women’s History Month and we get to discuss how women get screwed over when they join MLMs! What
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My Biggest Investing Mistake? Not Starting Earlier
Anyone notice this trend in the finance sphere? The one that makes you feel bad when you compare yourself to
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A $200000 Net Worth Update: Oh, We’re on the Accelerated Path
And just like that, I’m now at a $200000 net worth. The last time I hit a $50k milestone it
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We Want Guac Turns 1!
I was going to write this in the first week of January. Plans changed when the Capitol was stormed by
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My $10,000 New Year’s Resolution
In every 2021 resolution I’m challenging myself in small ways. Going on more long walks, reading more books, that kind
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My 2020, Acknowledging I’m No King of Finance
…but I still somehow rocked it anyway? Who would’ve expected a pandemic to smack the world flat on its ass?
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