Personal Stories

by Vicky Monroe

5 Budget-Friendly Ways to Celebrate Your Birthday as an Adult Birthdays as an adult are much less exciting than they were as a kid, and typically more expensive. As a child, I’d be... read the story

by Melissa Batai

Two Recommendations to Save on Baby Expenses That Are Bad Advice When my husband and I had our first child, we were broke. I had only been at my job for three years, so my income...... read the story

by Vicky Monroe

5 Cheap, Creative Date Ideas for Couples When you think of a romantic evening, you probably picture a candlelit dinner at a nice restaurant. However, going out t... read the story

by Vicky Monroe

5 Frugal Fall Activities Fall is a time of year when there’s a lot of pressure to go over your budget. Social media is full of aesthetic images... read the story

by Vicky Monroe

4 Reasons Why I’m Not Buying an Electric Car My partner and I only have one car, so our Ford Fiesta gets a lot of use. It has about 150,000 miles on it and...... read the story

by Vicky Monroe

3 Essential Car Financing Tips Car loans get a bad rap, but I believe there are ways to finance a car responsibly. If you pick a reasonably priced vehi... read the story

by Vicky Monroe

3 Reasons Why The Girl Math Trend Is Harmful TikTok is proving once again that it’s a bad place to get personal finance advice! A new money trend called “girl ma... read the story

by Vicky Monroe

Are Annual Fee Credit Cards Worth It? I never saw myself getting an annual fee credit card. After all, there are lots of rewards cards that offer great perks ... read the story

by Kathryn Vercillo

My Favorite Money Metaphors I love language. Sometimes I find it helpful to approach personal finance and other math-heavy topics with this in mind.... read the story

by Vicky Monroe

6 Ways to Motivate Yourself to Cook at Home Cooking at home is one of the best things you can do for your wallet and your health. Restaurants mark up the price of t... read the story