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6 Ways to Save Money on Your Honeymoon
A honeymoon is a wonderful way to relax and enjoy time alone with your new spouse after all of the stress of wedding planning is over. The most important part of a honeymoon is spending quality time with the one you love - it doesn’t need to cost a fortune to be a...
5 Unexpected Results of Adopting a Plant-Based Diet
During my last semester of college, I began taking a medication that has the unfortunate side effect of increasing appetite. I constantly felt like I was starving no matter how much I ate. It’s not surprising that I rapidly gained 40 pounds. Several months ago, I...
Let’s Stop Rewarding Ourselves with Excess
We’ve all been there. You’ve had a terrible day. You say “I’ve worked hard today. I want to treat myself. I deserve a pepperoni pizza [or a double fudge brownie or a BLT or a French fry coated battered hot dog on a stick].” Or maybe you pull out the credit card and...
The Frugal Wedding: 20 Fabric Store Finds Under $20
The first time I walked into a bridal store, I was appalled by the prices. 80 dollars for a veil I would only be wearing for 30 minutes during the wedding ceremony?! 50 dollars for a garter that everyone will see for 5 seconds during the garter toss? Bridal store...
7 Things I Wish I’d Known Before I Started Grad School
Four years ago, when I received my acceptance letter to a graduate program at a prestigious business school, I was elated. The school is known for being highly competitive, and I wasn’t sure whether or not I would get in. At the time, I believed grad school was my...
Job Search Tips from Recruiters
One of the biggest challenges that millennials face is finding a full-time job after graduating from college. Many graduates have limited (if any) work experience in their chosen field, and they are often buried in student loan debt. Liberal arts grads may know all...
The Frugal Wedding: 5 Ways to Save Money on Flowers
Wedding flowers may not seem overly expensive when you first start wedding planning, but when you consider how many different types of flowers you will purchase, the costs add up quickly. With bouquets for the bridesmaids, ceremony and reception decorations, table...
Coping with Job Loss as a Millennial
Millennials know that finding a full-time job after graduation isn’t easy. You send out hundreds of resumes, go on rounds and rounds of interviews, and receive countless rejection letters. When you finally land a full-time job that pays decently AND is in your...
4 Things NOT to Say to Someone Who’s Trying to Lose Weight
More than 1/3 of adults in the United States are obese, and obesity is the number one leading cause of death in the United States. Many overweight Americans have tried to lose weight at some point, and they know it’s not an easy thing to do. Losing weight requires...
How to Keep Your Bridesmaids Happy on a Tight Budget
Budget wedding tips typically focus on how the bride and groom can save money on the big day, but what about everyone else in the wedding party? With the cost of dresses, gifts, bridal showers, and bachelorette parties, being a bridesmaid can become an expensive...
5 Ways to Save Money on Healthcare Costs
My 26th birthday was the first birthday I haven’t been excited about. Like many millennials, I remained on my parents’ health insurance plan until I turned 26. My parents are fortunate to work for an employer that offers incredible insurance. I now pay more in...
Cheap and Fun Alternative Bachelorette Party Ideas
The phrase “bachelorette party” typically brings to mind drunken bridesmaids stumbling between bars and male strip clubs. As an introvert, I find bars exhausting (and expensive) and I saw my bachelorette party as a chance to relax/bond with my girlfriends in a...