Source Hello everyone! Welcome back to my financial journey. Previous I’ve shared how I manage my money and one of the steps was creating an emergency fund. I stated that I’ve already completed this goal – still true! Today I want to share what an emergency fund is, why it’s important, how much you should…
Sick Day Self Care | Love Your Life
Source When I was trying to decide what to write about this week, it felt obvious: sick day self care. I got hit with a bug on Sunday and have needed to tap into some of my self care techniques for those under the weather days. Here is a short list of my sick day…
Book Review: Refinery29’s Money Diaries | Finance 101
Refinery29 recently came out with a book all about millennial finances. Naturally I was curious and wanted to see if this book would be helpful to me and possibly some of you. I purchased the book via Audible to listen to on my commute. I took away a lot from the book so I wanted…
What I’m Adding To My Morning Routine | Love Your Life
Source I’ve always wanted to have a solid morning routine. There are a million videos on YouTube showcasing morning routines. I’ve never had a consistent schedule until six months ago. I have a quick and structured routine for my mornings prior to my commute. I wanted to add a couple things into my day to…
Luxuries I Won’t Ditch | Finance 101
Source While I am focusing on saving money, I still want a good quality of life. It is important to enjoy the present moment, as long as you stay within your means. I have a few monthly expenses that I choose to keep even though they would save me some money for my savings account. …
How To Declutter Your Digital Life | Love Your Life
Source While we tend to focus on organizing our physical space, our digital lives are just as important. We spend a large portion of our time online, especially if we work in an office. Over the years I’ve found a few effective ways to declutter my digital space and I hope these tips can help…
My Goals | Finance 101
Source I’ve been thinking about my financial goals a lot recently. Although my parents were always cautious with money, I always struggled with how to budget and manage my own money. During college, my parents used to sit down with me and help me create a budget each month. Month after month I could never…
Learning To Slow Down | Love Your Life
One of the biggest struggles I’m currently facing is the pace at which my life is moving. Living in/around New York City I have a strong desire to do everything. I live in constant fear of missing out. It takes away from the events I do participate in and interferes with my down time. I…
How I Manage My Money | Finance 101
Source Financial freedom was a long and slow journey for me. I’m embarrassed to admit that I’ve only been financially independent for a year. I lived at home after I graduated college [undergrad]. While I worked full time, I didn’t have to pay any living costs. Fortunately this allowed me to save roughly $30,000 for…
Sephora Beauty Appreciation Sale Picks
1 // 2 [50% too!] // 3 // 4 // 5 // 5 // 7 // 8 // 9 // 10 I love a surprise sale! This week Sephora announced they’d be doing a Beauty Insider Appreciation Sale. The discounts are comparable to their fall sale. While you can shop the sale as much as you want in store, the discount codes [below] are one use only. Details: VIB ROUGEUSE CODE ‘YESROUGE’…
