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What Kind of Life Do I Want?

Recently, my mother shared with me a TEDx video by Priya Parker. In it she talks about three things that people who thrive do well. The first is answering the question “What kind of life do I want?”...

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Life Doesn’t Stop

As you know this hasn’t been the easiest year so far between fertility treatments and the job situation. However, I have already learned something incredibly value through this process: Life doesn’t...

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The Situation Makes a Difference

I just had my mid-year performance review and it wasn’t steller. In fact I wouldn’t even call it good. I had two areas were I was below expectations. While it wasn’t a suprise, it was still difficult...

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I Lost My Job

About five minutes after I posted about my bad review I entered what I thought was my weekly one-on-one with my boss. Instead I found myself sitting with my boss and someone from human resources. My...

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After the Job Loss – The Money Situation

As I’m coming to terms with my job loss the husband and I are tackling the most important issue first – the money situation. I was lucky enough to be let go at the end of the month and be given two...

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My Layoff Playlist

I thought I would share some tunes that have helped me get through the past couple of days. GETTING ANGRY  “Fu*k You” – Lily Allen(somehow I still feel like a perfectly nice person while singing this)...

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Financial Check-In

It has been a little over two weeks since I was laid off. I think it is a good time to do a financial check-in. Over all it has been a pretty frugal month with almost all my spending going towards food...

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Four Weeks

It has almost been four weeks since my layoff. What started as a panic inducing, tear-filled emotional event has turned into a great opportunity. It has been a chance for me to de-stress and catch up...

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We Are Moving to China!

That isn’t a typo – in July the husband and I are packing up our bags and moving to China. Shanghai, China that is. We are beyond excited! Nervous for the big change of course, but mostly excited. The...

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Want a Raise – Ask For It

I am participating in Women’s Money Week and today’s topic is increasing income.  Increasing Your Income There are many options to increasing your income. You could pick up a side hustle. But, what if...

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