A blog about college, investing, cooking, psychology, saving money and general life concepts.
Leila is 46. She lives alone in a rent-controlled apartment that’s more studio than home. Her bookshelves are full of screenplays, poetry collections, and books on liberation theory. She has two cameras, a light kit, and a dozen tote bags from women-led film festivals across the country. She’s single, child-free, and completely untethered, by choice.... Continue Reading →
Money is supposed to make us feel secure. That’s the promise, isn’t it? Get enough, and your worries will disappear. Reach a certain balance, hit the income target, pay off the debt, and poof, the anxiety vanishes. And yet, for many people, that moment never arrives. They do all the right things. They earn, save,... Continue Reading →
Most people think money avoidance is about irresponsibility. That if someone just tried harder, or got organized, the problem would disappear. But avoiding your bank account isn’t about laziness, and it’s not a simple lack of discipline. It’s about psychology. It’s about emotional survival. And at its core, it’s about identity. To understand why you... Continue Reading →
Mid-Year Investment Fund Update It’s been a while since I’ve updated you readers on the investment fund. It now sits at $2,061 as of today, as the market continues to churn at the hands of the president and the chaos that has been coming out of Washington since January. Still, I am over halfway to... Continue Reading →
Ezra is 23 and just recently aged out of the foster care system. For the first time in his life, he’s living entirely on his own, no caseworker, no group home, no social worker to check in on him. He has no parents or relatives to call for help. And now, he’s trying to survive... Continue Reading →
James is 35 years old, and he’s been a caregiver since he was 19. When most people were starting their adult lives, going to college, moving out, starting careers, James was suddenly responsible for someone else. His mother had a stroke when he was just finishing high school. The dreams he had of becoming a... Continue Reading →
Marisol is 46. She lives in a shared craftsman-style home in the Pacific Northwest with two other women in their 30s and 40s, fellow artists, seekers, and soft rebels. The kind of home with mismatched chairs, prayer flags, handmade mugs, and books stacked sideways. Some months, it feels like a sanctuary. Other months, like the... Continue Reading →
Alejandro is 24 years old. He works six days a week doing backbreaking work as a cook at two different restaurants. He doesn’t complain. In fact, Alejandro is one of those people who seems to carry the weight of his world with quiet dignity. He doesn’t have much, but he always shows up early, stays... Continue Reading →
Let’s talk about a woman named Nadine. She’s 55 years old and standing in the toothpaste aisle, trying to decide between the $1.99 store brand and the $3.29 name brand she’s used her whole life. This wasn’t how it was supposed to go. She thought by now, things would’ve stabilized. Maybe even gotten easier. But... Continue Reading →
If you’re reading this and you’re a single mom of three, maybe you’ve felt like the system wasn’t built for you. That every step forward is harder than it should be. That no matter how hard you work, you’re still always catching up on bills, on rest, on everything. This isn’t just a blog post.... Continue Reading →
The Broke College Student 