I’ve always wanted to live in New York City. As a visitor throughout my teenage and young adult years, I was taken with its every aspect: the culture, the restaurants, the parks, the buildings, the energy—even the subway. And as someone who dreamt of one day building a life in the theatre, well, I couldn’t … Continue reading How I Live in NYC on $25,000 a Year
Saving money is like going to the gym: we know we should do it, it’s easy to tell ourselves that we’re going to start doing it, but it’s much easier to find excuses for why we don’t do it. In New York City especially, where I can find temptation to spend on nearly every street … Continue reading Five Things I NEVER Spend Money On
One of my favorite things about living in New York is the changing seasons. I know there are people out there who prefer more temperate climates, but, as someone born and raised in the northeast, I thrive on these changing weather patterns. Especially now, as the air begins to cool down after a long, hot … Continue reading The Ultimate Bucket List for a Fun & Frugal Fall
For years, there was one frugal practice that was celebrated across the personal finance blogosphere as one of the simplest and most effective ways to trim your expenses: cord-cutting. As the cost of cable television climbed higher than ever before and services like Netflix and Hulu began building their libraries, streaming emerged as an appealing … Continue reading How I Stream Hulu for FREE
For the longest time, I was terrified of being labeled as “frugal.” I tended to equate frugality with cheapness, and saw both of those as being akin to greed. Any mention of frugality flooded my mind with images of Scrooge McDuck, diving into his sea of golden riches and meticulously counting his innumerable stacks of … Continue reading The Most Important Differences Between Being Cheap vs. Being Frugal
Big City, Small Budget 