Author Archives: Melissa - Page 2
Lame: Impending Economic Doom, Having To Be Financially Sensible
I bought gas this evening--a pretty rare event for me. I rely heavily on public transportation, so I only need to fill up my car every five or six weeks.…
How To Be Alone
After college graduation, I gave myself a break from intense reading--for a couple of months, I read nothing but light novels and graphic fiction. I love fiction and comics all…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: Now With A Drag Queen!
That is all. To start off, Flexo asks the readers how they handle personal spending in money-merged relationships. The comments have an amazing variety of answers. (Read it it…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: To-Do Lists
Nothing in the blogosphere had anything to do with to-do lists this but last week, this weekend and next week both my work and personal lists have gotten out of…
Six Month Review: The Big Girl World
I'm about to hit the six-month anniversaries of my first solo apartment and grown-up job. This time last year, I thought college graduation might kill me'”I am happy to report…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: Travels the Country
This weekend, I have an out-of-town friend visiting and I'm so excited. Besides that it's great to see her, this trip kicks off a spring of visits and travel.…
How is Money Gendered?
This week, Dawn at Frugal for Life has written a great post bringing together some thoughts and comments about gender and frugality. Though it might be true that more women…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: Takes the Metro
Here is what I realized this week: if someone made a movie of my life, they'd just shoot the whole thing on the train. It's not that all the…
Make Life Easier: My Three Money Hacks
A good hack is all about efficiency: hacking a task might accomplish it better, but mostly it's about making things happen faster and less painfully. Personal finance is full of…
More on Goal-Setting: Running and Finances
I put a good amount of energy into organizing and planning my finances--I mention this because I'm sure you haven't noticed, what with my being a personal finance blogger and…