How Much House Can You Afford?
By, Nicole Crimaldi Considering buying your first home in the next few years? If so, there are several things to think about well before you begin house hunting with your realtor. The most important...
Category: Money
I Love Living Debt Free!
By, Melissa Alvarez Since I can remember, I have never been a person who liked owing money to anyone. However, I learned a good lesson in college about owning a credit card.The only debt...
Debt-Free Doesn’t Equal Deprivation
By, Nicole Crimaldi The title of this post is a wild concept to me, but after g-chatting with a dear friend of mine the other day, I know it’s true. My best friend (who...
Getting Ready for “Don’t Go Over in October”-5 Thoughts about Women and Spending
By, Nicole Crimaldi Hey Career Gals (and Guys)! The end of September is upon us, which means I have some planning (and spending) to do before the “Don’t go Over in October” challenge begins...
Ms. Career Girl Presents: The “Don’t Go Over in October” Spending Detox Challenge
By, Nicole Crimaldi Thanks to my admitted love of all things fabulous, I’ve decided it’s time to get out of my comfort zone with money. Last month, I took the time to get a...
14 Free Online Financial Management Tools
By, Michelle Fabio One of the best ways for busy career girls to keep finances in order is to record everything in one place for easy reference; seeing all of your money matters in...
Ditch the Budget and Automate Your Money
By, Nicole Crimaldi It’s a Friday afternoon and you are walking home from work. You’ve had a super stressful week at work. Not only are your superiors on you about a plethora of issues...
Ramit Says: What do you NOT care about spending money on?
By, Nicole Crimaldi If you’re like most twentysomething females, balancing your personal finances is sometimes a tough job. Not only do we have the normal expenses of food, rent and utilities,we have the temptation...
The Sex and The City Effect
After a 3 month stint in the far west suburbs, I’m all moved back into my fabulous Chicago apartment. The views from my apartment are awesome, my commute to work is about 10 minutes...
Why I love (and what we can learn) from Bitter is The New Black
I just finished reading Jen Lancaster’s first book, Bitter is The New Black, today. I’m not sure WHY it took me so long to start reading this masterpiece, but the good news is that it didn’t take...