Personal Finance

Everything else related to personal finances, like how to budget in a financial crisis.

How A Smart Grocery List Can Help You Cook at Home and Save Money

This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links. Should I Cook Or Order Take Out? We’ve all been there. You come home from work after a long day, open the refrigerator door, ravenous with hunger, and you’re confronted with wilted spinach and expired eggs. The…

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Utiliza los Costos de Oportunidad Para Ayudarte a Ahorrar

Recientemente tuve la oportunidad de ser co-anfitriona de un webinar con la maravillosa coach de carreras, la Dra. Norma Reyes. El tema de la conferencia fue “Cómo tener una mejor relación con el dinero” (Si no lo has visto, puedes verlo aquí). Durante la conferencia tuve dos grandes momentos “ajá”: I really enjoy ¡Realmente disfruto…

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Use Opportunity Costs to Help You Budget

I recently had the opportunity to co-host a webinar with the wonderful career coach, Dr. Norma Reyes. The theme of the discussion was “How to Have a Better Relationship with Money.” (If you missed it, you can check it out here).I had two major “a-ha” moments during the discussion: I really enjoy talking to people…

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Deja De Pagar Por Lo Que No Usas – y Otros Consejos Para Ahorrar Dinero En La Cuarentena

Cuando pienso cuanto tiempo llevo en cuarentena, pienso en esa escena de TitanicSeriously though, when I reflect on my perspective now vs. at the beginning of this pandemic, I feel like I’m halfway between an established routine and reminding myself that this is crazy sh**. En serio, cuando reflexiono sobre mi perspectiva actual versus en…

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Stop Paying for Things You Don’t Use – and Other Quarantine Money-Saving Tips

When I think of how long I’ve been quarantined for, I think of this scene in Titanic:Seriously though, when I reflect on my perspective now vs. at the beginning of this pandemic, I feel like I’m halfway between an established routine and reminding myself that this is crazy sh**. In our previous post How to…

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3 Money Questions You Should Stop Asking…and 4 You Should Ask Instead

When I first came up with the idea for this website and wrote my inaugural post: 5 Myths About Coronavirus and the Economy, I received a lot of positive feedback. While soliciting ideas for subsequent posts, many people suggested writing on the topic: “How to invest $1,000.” I have to admit, my gut reaction to…

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3 Preguntas Sobre Dinero Que Deberías Dejar de Hacer… y 4 Que Deberías Hacer En Cambio

Cuando se me ocurrió la idea de este sitio web por primera vez y escribí mi post inaugural: 5 Mitos sobre el Coronavirus y la Economía, recibí muchos comentarios positivos. Mientras solicitaba ideas para posteriores publicaciones, muchas personas sugirieron que escribiera sobre: “Cómo invertir 1.000 dólares”. Debo admitir que mi reacción inicial al recibir esta…

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5 Mitos Sobre el Coronavirus y la Economía

Leer in inglés. Entre Mercurio retrógrado, el Coronavirus y el viernes 13, la era de Piscis eraDURA. Mucha gente se está preguntando sobre la actividad de los mercados financieros y quieren entender cómo podrían afectarlos estos cambios. Aunque no tenemos la bola de cristal, aquí hay 5 Mitos Sobre la Economía y el Coronavirus que…

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5 Myths About Coronavirus and the Economy

Leer en español. Between Mercury retrograde, Coronavirus, and Friday the 13th, Pisces season has been ROUGH. Lots of people have been wondering about the activity in the financial markets, and how these changes might affect them. While we don’t have a crystal ball, here’s 5 Myths About the Economy and Coronavirus that we’re ready to…

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