It’s hard to believe, but it’s true. The paint spot on these jeans? High school play, 1999.
the jane dough
saving money
Instead of just feeling sorry for myself, I started clawing my way out of being really broke, and it had a weird side effect: I developed that whole ‘confidence’ thing that people talk about.
learnvest
It’s a solid middle class salary, untaxed, and it’s contingent on nothing. I don’t have to work for it, nor can anyone take it away from me if I behave badly. I did nothing to earn it.
eating disorders
Making rent each month meant planning every expense down to the cent and food was one of the only things that wasn't a fixed cost. So increasingly I found myself cutting it out of my budget, and just not organizing to have something to eat every day.
saving money
I've set up some rules for myself and unless I can check off every damn one, I'm not allowed to buy whatever it is that I'm considering buying.
money
To me, there's nothing greater than that feeling of having a full bank balance on payday and thinking up all the fun and innovative ways to get rid of it all.
saving money
In the name of research, I logged my lunches for this week to see how much I was spending, and what else I could have bought with the money. It's money I really don't have. In short, I am an idiot.
hair
Yes, friends: I think you should let a non-professional cut and style your hair.
