During the final few years of my extended graduate student lifestyle, I wondered if I’d ever spend money like a normal person. House-sharing in my early 40s was still fun. I lived with an old friend – a should-be standup comic – and my picaresque romantic life was heavier on the romance than the ‘life’ part. So [...]
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This article on meal boxes is by The Mr & Mrs from Team Monevator. Check back every Monday for more fresh perspectives from the Team. For years, money slipped through the fingers of The Mr and me. Our outgoings kept pace with – and often outstripped – our earnings. Even once we’d noticed this insidious ‘lifestyle creep,’ our [...]
Antique furniture looks good, can mix in well with contemporary living spaces, and most importantly holds its value.
Online shopping is the best invention since fire, and anyone who buys Christmas presents on the High Street deserves to pay the stupidity tax.
In this post, I’ll outline three methods I’ve successfully used to stop me spending money on stuff I didn’t really need. Warning: All three methods are a bit unusual! 1. Reserve it on Amazon Nearly everything is cheaper to buy online. If I’m out shopping and I see something I like, I try to: Postpone [...]
Buy something on a credit card, pay off the minimum amount per month, and you’ll actually pay for it twice. Here’s the maths.