Friendsgiving for eight on a $60 budget
Priya hosted in her Lakeview apartment, everyone brought one dish and I made the stuffing. How we kept it chea…
Autopay on everything so I never miss a payment again
One late payment in 2023 still sits on my credit report. How I set up autopay for every bill and the calendar …
Turning 26 tomorrow: picking my own health plan
My coverage on my dad's plan ends November 30. Comparing my job's PPO and high-deductible plan, and why I chos…
Brakes and rotors for $465: my first big car bill of 2025
My Corolla started grinding on Green Bay Road. Two quotes, what the shop replaced and how I paid without touch…
Thrifting my future kitchen one $3 mug at a time
A plastic bin in my parents' basement is slowly filling with plates, pans and a $6 cast iron skillet. Everythi…
A free fall Saturday at the Chicago Botanic Garden
I biked the Green Bay Trail to skip the parking fee, packed lunch and stayed four hours. Fall colors, a thermo…
Sending $1,100 a month to my loans from my childhood bedroom
Living at home makes a big payment possible. What I pay, why I didn't go higher and how I added a $1,100 lump …
Setting aside taxes from my pet-sitting money
Nobody withholds anything from a payment app transfer. How I picked 25%, where that money sits and what I lear…
Why I kept my first credit card open after paying it off
My oldest card has a $1,500 limit and no annual fee. Why closing it would have hurt my score and how I keep it…