I was tracking literally all of my snacks (even the cherry blasters) Yes, I know. Reading the title of this blog post makes you feel like you’re stepping back into 2002 when Cosmopolitan was life and doing 100 situps a night seemed like a great way to get in shape. However, before you get all […]

All of these little moments have taught me some precious lessons Three years ago tomorrow, I wrote my first ever post on Mixed Up Money. It was 300 words on the dot, and for the first time in my life, it was me publically admitting my struggles with debt repayment. It’s downright embarrassing reading a […]

It’s hard to always be “on” with your finances Have you ever heard that saying nobody’s perfect? Omg, me neither. It’s like, the least common phrase in the world I’m pretty sure. I bring that common saying up on this fine day because all I want to do is reveal all of the unnecessary purchases […]

nothing spikes my interest more than a little financial insight Hi, yes, hello. Welcome to another blog post where we join together in loving all things money and chatting about our favourite parts of living a healthy financial life. There are many popular ways to learn about your personal finances, including the classics: books, blogs, […]

It was interesting, as the way people choose to manage their finances usually is Money and comparison. We are all guilty of measuring our lives with others. As interesting as it is to see how your financial life compares to others, the truth of the matter is that it probably doesn’t. We all (well, most […]

What does make me happy when it comes to fashion is the comfort, a good deal, and neutrality Just over a week ago, I spent an afternoon cleaning and purging my closet. Was it eye-opening? Um, yeah. To say the least. For someone who avoids the mall, only spends about $600 annually on new clothing, […]

the only option that felt right for me was therapy $200. It’s a lot of money. It’s a good chunk of my monthly rent, and it’s about how much my husband and I need to feed ourselves every 30 days. It’s also worth one hour. One hour of someone listening to me talk about my […]

It can be as simple as letting yourself be happy & doing everything possible to keep it that way It just wouldn’t be a New Year if you didn’t read thousands of posts about resolutions, successes, and memories. Normally I’m the last person to rave about my year and all that I did or accomplished. […]

The more you do it, the easier it will become Do you and your partner combine finances? Better question — do you want to, but not know where to start? This past summer, I wrote a blog post about how marriage changed my finances. In that post, I talked about how my husband and I […]

We are all working towards giving off the appearance that we are adults Are you breaking even on your budget? Are you still eating ramen after college even though you thought you’d be eating steak and lobster? Are you renting a modest 2-bedroom apartment with your best friend? That’s okay. You’re doing okay. As a full-blown […]