your first job isn’t meant to last forever Oh, hello there! Welcome to my first post of 2021. I just wanted to say a big THANK YOU if you read an article of mine last year. I started writing for Mixed Up Money in May and have learned so much.  In 2020 I wrote over […]

tell them about the problem without telling them about the problem If you’re attempting to cut down on your spending, chances are the first place you’ll go is by limiting your non-essential spending. Less takeout, more home-cooked meals. Fewer Starbucks, more brewed coffee. But if you find that you’re still having trouble making ends meet […]

I certainly couldn’t be seen in anything I already owned Credit cards can be valuable financial tools if you use them correctly. But, on the flip side, if you don’t understand a tool before you begin to introduce it into your routine, it might not always work in your favour. That was my relationship with […]

Unprecedented times, money is weird; just get by If I had kept track of the number of times I’d written content this year that read something along the lines of ‘2020 was hard’ or ‘given the current circumstances due to COVID-19,’ it would be overwhelmingly A LOT. It’s not news to you that this year […]

Perfection with personal finance is unreachable It seems almost comical to look back on 2020 and analyze if the year panned out how any of us hoped. I think we can collectively answer that question with a big, fat NOPE. Nothing went as planned, resolutions went out the window, and just as you thought nothing […]

It’s about finding ways to continue to spread the joy without the fear of overspending It is hard not to get caught up in the excitement of buying gifts for loved ones and going all out with decorations and events every holiday season. But like most everything this year, 2020 has made us rethink most […]

Healthy relationships thrive when both partners contribute to all aspects Once you leave school and enter your early twenties, relationships become more complicated, and financial decisions involve more than deciding who’s turn it is to order UberEats. Although you may miss the days of zero complexities, mature relationships aren’t all bad. Together, you support each […]

Everyone needs a unique money management style If you’re like most normal human beings attempting to navigate life through a global pandemic, you probably can’t seem to normalize this ‘new normal’ in most aspects. For me, though, the most challenging part of 2020 has been attempting to avoid non-essential spending when I have been spending […]

There is never a bad time to start learning about money Modern technology makes it easier than ever to access information. Forget university courses and textbooks. You can find a wealth of information that’s much more specific and relevant to your chosen topic online.  Sometimes I think that my business degree at university prepared me […]

Your risk tolerance is continually changing Investing can be an intimidating task. For some, it may even feel like a gamble. Will this work out in my favour? Or, am I better off putting my money to safer use? In reality, this “gambling” reputation is far from the truth. When done right, long-term investing is […]