I Just Paid Off A Loan!

I paid off the entire balance of a loan today! It’s such a wonderful feeling! Yesterday I got my paycheck from my nonprofit job, went to the bank to deposit it, came home and scheduled the payment for today. It was exhilarating! (Did I just describe paying a loan as exhilarating? I have gotten so […]

What to Do With Extra Money

Throughout the course of each month I track my ‘extra’ money. Money that doesn’t have a strict allocation like rent or food is what I consider my extra. For some people there is no such thing as extra money. These people use a zero sum budget, where you allocate every penny you bring in each […]

On Changing Opinions and Taylor Swift

You know what most people are practically incapable of? Admitting that their opinions have changed. We tend to form an opinion and cling to it with every fiber of our being; if we once stated that we hate something, we forever cling to that hatred, oftentimes flying in the face of evidence to the contrary. […]

Paying Off Debt

Paying off debt is hard work. Even if you’re crazy excited to do it like me and get a little thrill when you submit a payment, it’s hard to allocate money each month to give to someone else. It’s even harder not think what you could do with that money. A trip to Europe? A […]

Fox To Help Mentor Women Directors

Variety reported on Tuesday that 21st Century Fox would this week launch a mentoring program for female film directors. The program will last five weeks and have twenty participants. At the end of the five weeks, five finalists will be selected to receive additional mentoring and funding for another 10 months. Fox’s announcement directly tackles the […]