September was an expensive month for me. I got hit with an unexpected £516 bill when I sent my car in for it’s MOT. And then I dropped a further £530 on a new pair of glasses. Luckily I have an emergency fund for situations like that… but still! I also know that we’re about to hit the holiday season. Thanksgiving, Christmas, present-giving, and lots of meals out, parties, and...
I read two things recently that made me #headdesk. As a result, I had to write about why it is SO important to maintain financial independence after you get married. The first thing I read? A “you should maybe get a pre-nup, but not really because that’s just planning to fail” comment over on a personal finance blog. The second? “I don’t understand why you have not...
Meal planning! Everyone says you need to plan your meals. It doesn’t really matter if you’re doing it to save money, lose or gain weight, control your mood swings, or just so you don’t get home from work and waste a bunch of time trying to figure out what the heck you can make from half a lemon, a piece of cheddar and some rice. Even if you don’t plan any other area of...
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