You know, there are times when I sort of miss being a spendaholic. I have the opportunity to go on an amazing trip in a few months. I’ve been actively saving and planning for this trip, stalking airfare rates, and counting down the days until I get to escape from real life for awhile. I’ve [...]

Let’s be honest – we all know at least one of them. A person who is chronically broke. Someone who has a ton of debt, treats credit cards like free money, lives paycheck to paycheck…. Oh, and happens to own an expensive, late model car. The definition of “broke” is very subjective. To some, it [...]

I received an email earlier this week from a reader who is really struggling to break old habits and stop the financial bleeding in her life. What’s the number one piece of advice you would give someone who just can’t seem to get it right when it comes to money? It scares me a little [...]

   So it occurred to me recently that I’m going to turn 30 soon. I’m not depressed about it; in fact, I kind of look forward to an escape from the chaos of my 20s. But it’s still one of those milestones that makes me look at my life and wonder, Am I where I should [...]

To keep with my tradition of mildly amusing finance-related Christmas poems, I thought I’d write a tribute to my former life as a spendaholic. Hope this does NOT describe your December and that you all have a fantastic Christmas!