Want a social life on a budget? Trick question - doesn't everyone?! If you want to see your friends, get out of the house, and socialize without breaking the bank, keep reading. Anna Newell Jones has some great cheap socializing ideas for you! The...
Figure out what makes you happy!
Tips & Recommendations to help you figure out what makes YOU happy (not your parents, friends, or partner)
Money-saving ideas because buying ish that doesn't actually make you happy is expensive!
Expert Advice to avoid the $18,000 thought-it-would-make-me-happy mistake I made
Picking Your Luxuries: A Guide To Living Lavishly With Less
This guest post comes via the fantastic Megan over at (the now-sadly-defunct) Charade. Pop over and read through her archives about style, career and living a fabulous life on a student budget. When you’re surviving (however stylishly) on a...
True Story: I Didn’t Buy Anything New for One Year
This is one of many True Story interviews, in which we talk to people who have experienced interesting/challenging/amazing things. This is the story of Holly and her one-year shopping ban. Nothing new! For 365 days! Impressive, no? What was your...
6 Smart, Fun(ish) Things To Do With Your Tax Return
Ahhh, Spring! When a lady's thoughts naturally turn to tax returns. Right? Though not quite as tantalizing as that cutie in accounting, tax returns are one of the joys of this time of year. And if you, like me, earn approximately $2, you can count...
9 Ways To Save Money For Travel (or any big purchase)
Dear Sarah, I'm writing is to ask you about saving money for travelling. You see, I'm off in the beginning of March for three months in New Zealand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka. My boyfriend and I bought our ticket on Saturday and I'm getting pretty...
How to haggle in a store without dying of embarrassment
Have you ever wondered how to haggle in a store? I think most of us are (relatively) comfortable haggling at a flea market or on Craigslist. But when we're standing under florescent lights and talking to a well-dressed shop attendant, we lose our...
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