How I Saved 85% On A Cavity Filling

So I’ve been a little too familiar with dentists in my life. When I was young, all my baby teeth were perfectly aligned in my mouth, which was great for my child acting career (kidding), but apparently not great for my future dental care. Continue reading “How I Saved 85% On A Cavity Filling”

How I Made Six Figures By 27

My Mom spent her 30 year career working for giant companies – big conglomerates that are household names. They had a strict dress code: heels, pantyhose, and stuffy suits. I would see her come home every day, instantly change her clothes and breathe a sigh of relief. Continue reading “How I Made Six Figures By 27”

How I Spend $125 A Month On Groceries

After publishing my 2018 spending a few people have asked me what exactly I buy and eat to hit that spending level. Obviously groceries is only one part of the food equation with eating out on the other end, but I wanted to try to explain what it is I buy and eat in case it could help others decrease their grocery bill. Continue reading “How I Spend $125 A Month On Groceries”

My 2018 Financial Recap

Also known as every dollar I didn’t spend in 2018! One year ago I declared the following monetary goals for 2018:

  • Max my 401K ($18,500)
  • Max a Roth IRA ($5,500)
  • Overall invest $65,000
  • Decrease my spending officially to $18,360 ($18,000 + 2% inflation)

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My First 401(k) Match, An Updated Salary and Inching Closer to Early Retirement

Visiting the Oregon Coast for the first time on my 29th birthday. A great place to contemplate 401(k) matches!

It finally happened – 7 years out of college and I am finally getting my first 401k match! I’ve dreamed of this moment for so long (yes, I have weird dreams – deal with it). While working at all of my previous jobs, I never qualified for the 401(k) match (if they even had one). If they did have one, you were not eligible for it until you had been there 4 or so years, which is basically unheard of in ad agencies. Well played HR. Well played. Continue reading “My First 401(k) Match, An Updated Salary and Inching Closer to Early Retirement”

That Time I Laughed In A Financial Advisor’s Face

It was an accident, I swear! As I mentioned in my post detailing my work history in advertising, I had a mentor that I was introduced to through my cousin. Despite us originally meeting to discuss if I should try a new career after the hell that was my first job, she referred me to two other positions later in my career – both of which I was offered and accepted. In the first position I didn’t work directly with this mentor (let’s call her Grace). In the second I did. It was during this job that I had the fateful encounter…And how this happened is also strange and convoluted. Buckle up.

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