What Does Added Sugar Have to Do With Spending Money?
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If you make enough money, removing the “added sugar” from your budget is a great way to free up money – guilt-free! – for things you just *want* to buy.
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New Year, New(ish) Me? Hopeless Resignation vs. Hustle Porn & Why I’m Not Starting the Year with a Resolutions Post
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The onslaught of #2020Vision honestly overwhelmed me to the point that I didn’t even think about what I wanted from 2020 because I was too busy hiding from everyone’s new X-Ray vision.
Read More2018 was The Year of Mental & Physical Health. 2019 is The Year of...
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2018 was the year I committed to my mental and physical health, pretty much no matter the cost. It was the year of 2x/week personal training, weekly therapy, binging ER, and letting my brain rest when I wasn’t working on my blog or doing things with my people. The foundation is sustainable enough that I can build on it BIG TIME in 2019 without spending nearly as much money.
Read MoreYou Need Emergency Friends Just As Much As You Need Emergency Funds
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A lot of people talk about, and even celebrate, burrowing on their debt free journeys. They turn down social invitations. They revel in their nights in, alone. Don’t get so caught up in a debt-free, wealth-building, or self-improvement adventure that you neglect to build that community.
Read MoreMental Health Roundup: 13 Posts to Combat a "13 Reasons Why" Mindset: How to Pay for Therapy or Manage the Crushing Emotional Loads of Life and Debt
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Taking care of yourself either preemptively or proactively is the best thing you can do for yourself and your friends and family.
Read MoreThe Cost of Not Having Health Insurance: A Guide to Calculating & Planning For Healthcare Expenses
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You ready for some dry AF health insurance talk? I know I am!
Read MoreMental Health Costs Should Be Non-Negotiables & How Much I Spend on Mental Health Maintenance
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ALL Y’ALL NEED THERAPY DON’T @ ME. However, some people need regular mental health maintenance, including therapy, consisently and urgently, and that’s primarily who I’m addressing today.
Read MoreWhy the Fitness Line Item in Your Budget Should Hurt & How Much I Spend on Fitness
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To me, taking care of your body is the most important and ultimately beneficial part of any financial journey; thus, the cost of doing so outweighs any current savings you may gain by eliminating your gym membership bill.
Read MoreSaving for the Future and Repaying Debt Shouldn’t Cost You Your Present Health and Wellbeing: A Series
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Do not take pride in neglecting your physical health in the name of benefitting your financial health. It. is. not. worth. it.
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For me, there has been an undercurrent of anxiety and grief that is hard to describe…but essentially, it hasn’t left room in my brain for much more than the essentials and, in my downtime, relatively mindless entertainment.