eating disorders

Moving To America (Almost) Gave Me An Eating Disorder

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.
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Healthy, eating disorders, calories, moving away, nyc, saving money

May 16, 2013 at 6:00pm | 397 comments

saving money

My Shopping Rules: How To Stop Wasting Money On Stuff You'll Never, Ever Wear

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.
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Clothes, saving money, money, budget shopping, shopping drunk

Apr 12, 2013 at 3:00pm | 260 comments

money

HELP! I Need To Stop Seeing My Bank Balance As A Challenge

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.
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Relationships, money, saving money, spending, being rubbish at being a grown-up

Apr 8, 2013 at 12:00pm | 224 comments

learnvest

It Happened to Me: I'm That Trust Fund Baby Everyone Hates

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.
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Issues, LearnVest, money, saving money, materialism

May 22, 2013 at 10:30am | 181 comments

the jane dough

It Happened to Me: I Haven't Gone Shopping Since 1997 and am Like a "Human Garbage Disposal for Clothing and Accessories"

It’s hard to believe, but it’s true. The paint spot on these jeans? High school play, 1999.
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Clothes, The Jane Dough, clothing, frugality, saving money, old clothes

Jun 7, 2013 at 11:30am | 175 comments

saving money

Superscrimping: Goodbye Extravagant Lunches, I'll Miss You

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.
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Issues, saving money, lunch, office eating

Mar 1, 2013 at 12:00pm | 165 comments

hair

Do This Don’t: Get Your Hair Cut By A Student

Yes, friends: I think you should let a non-professional cut and style your hair.
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Beauty, hair, hair cuts, saving money, do this don't

Feb 20, 2013 at 10:00am | 140 comments

saving money

I Moved Out Of My Parents' House At 14, And This Is What I've Learned From It

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.
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Issues, saving money, financial independence, self-care, setting goals

May 23, 2013 at 6:00pm | 47 comments