Financial Planning

Is Minimalism the Key to Financial Freedom? Let’s get real for a sec. I used to think financial freedom was something only rich people talked about while sipping overpriced lattes and scrolling through Pinterest boards full of dream homes and Bali retreats. I figured it wasn’t for people like me, the kind of people who […]

The $100 Monthly Grocery Budget Challenge, Can You Do It? Let me just start with this: I never thought I could feed myself on just $100 for a whole month. I mean, come on. That’s like, what… 3 takeout meals? A single Costco trip if you’re not careful? But here I am, writing this with

How I Saved $10,000 in a Year on a Minimum Wage Job If you had told me a year ago that I’d be writing a blog post about saving $10,000 in one year, while working a minimum wage job, I probably would’ve laughed in your face. I mean, let’s be real. Minimum wage barely feels

Why You Need an Emergency Fund (And How to Start One) By someone who learned the hard way, so you don’t have to. Let’s talk real for a second. Like, sit-down-on-the-couch, mug-in-hand, life-talk kind of real. Because what I’m about to say might just save your sanity one day. You need an emergency fund. Like,

How to Build an Emergency Fund (Even on a Low Income) Hi, Are you the one who’s been stressing over the “what ifs” at 2 a.m., scrolling through your bank app for the fifth time this week, hoping that maybe, just maybe, your balance magically went up. I get it. I’ve been there too, more