Note from Cat: I can’t believe I’m writing this but this is my last post at Young Adult Money! DC and I have been working together for soooo long, and it’s amazing that he’s allowed me to contribute 65 posts to his incredible site. However, it’s time for me to move on to other staff […]
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Who Wears the Budgeting Pants in Your House?
Today’s post is from our regular Wednesday contributor, Cat. I always find it interesting to talk to couples to see who wears the (budgeting) pants in the relationship. I actually have a lot of friends who really see eye to eye with finances. They are usually frugal couples who fight the good fight together to […]
Read More >>How Recovering Spenders Can Become Frugal
Today’s post is from our regular Wednesday contributor, Cat. Don’t be fooled; spending can easily turn into an addiction. It seems like it’s harmless since everyone spends money at some point on something, but for some extreme spenders, it can be a compulsion that can be hard to stop. Many spenders feel a need to spend […]
Read More >>How Far Would You Go to Pay Off Debt?
Today’s post is from our regular Wednesday contributor, Cat. I was recently thinking about how some people go to extremes with weight loss. They go on 60 day juice fasts and count calories and try all sorts of other things in order to lose weight fast. So, I was thinking, how far would people go […]
Read More >>Why It’s OK To Make Money Mistakes
Today’s post is from our regular Wednesday contributor, Cat. Money mistakes: they happen. I’ve written about many of mine right here over the past year or so. Remember that time I paid three rents at once? Yeah, that was one for the books. The thing is, although I wish I hadn’t made some money mistakes ($39,00 in […]
Read More >>Do You Use Cash or Credit Cards?
I’ve tried many different ways to keep track of my money and stay on a budget. I’ve done an all cash diet, a combination of credit cards and debit cards, and just credit cards. Back when I was living in Grenada, I paid cash for my rent and car rental and everything else in between. […]
Read More >>5 Easy and Inexpensive Fall Getaways
Today’s post is from our regular Wednesday contributor, Cat. Even though everyone’s been squeezing in last minute summer vacations, I’m already looking ahead to fall. Ever since I spent several years living in Virginia, I’ve always loved the fall. There’s just something so nice about the weather getting cooler without the onslaught of snow just […]
Read More >>Are Old Cars With Expensive Repairs Worth It?
Today’s post is from our regular Wednesday contributor, Cat. I am the owner of two cars that are 12 years old and 8 years old respectively. They are both foreign cars, and every single time they need repairs, it’s always $1,000+. There’s no such thing as bringing one of my cars in for something cheap. […]
Read More >>What Type of Help Are You Willing to Pay For?
Today’s post is from our regular Wednesday contributor, Cat. I have a hard time asking for help, and that has become more and more apparent the further I go along in life.
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