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$15,000: The Price Tag of Attending Other People’s Weddings

   Posted On: May 11, 2016  |    Posted In: Love and Money  |     Posted by: Broke Millennial®

“Hey – guess who got engaged today,” Peach asked. My stomach dropped. Our combined dance card felt dangerously full already with seven weddings populating our calendars from May to November. “Who?” I choked out. Peach smirked, clearly messing with me. “Not nice,” I retorted, while wishing I could cradle my travel savings account and whisper … Continued

Your First Credit Card – What to Consider

   Posted On: May 4, 2016  |    Posted In: Personal Finance 101  |     Posted by: Broke Millennial®

Sponsored by Capital One Picking your first credit card can feel overwhelming. There are hundreds to choose from and how are you supposed to know what’s best for your unique situation? Parents, older siblings and friends may give advice – but personal finance is personal. What works for your loved ones isn’t necessarily the best … Continued

Balancing Unequal Incomes in a Relationship

   Posted On: April 29, 2016  |    Posted In: Love and Money  |     Posted by: Broke Millennial®

There’s banking when you’re married, banking when you’re single, but what about that awkward gray area when you’re single in the eyes of the law but you’re in a long-term, committed relationship? How exactly do you balance the books when one of you out earns the other by a significant amount? This question has been … Continued

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When it Pays to Stop Being Cheap

   Posted On: March 10, 2016  |    Posted In: Random  |     Posted by: Broke Millennial®

“I think I’m going to make an impulse purchase.”  “Erin, if you’ve been thinking about it for more than a few hours, it doesn’t count as an impulse purchase.” (Recent conversation with a close friend – and I’d been thinking on the purchase for four days.) When you develop a moniker like Broke Millennial, it … Continued

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Take the Risk and Invest in Yourself

   Posted On: April 15, 2016  |    Posted In: Career  |     Posted by: Broke Millennial®

Nearly a decade ago I left for college with the intention of getting a degree in theatre and then bursting onto the scene in New York City as an actress. I didn’t fantasize about being famous, but rather about being in plays with social missions that would spark conversations and change public opinion. It’s no surprise … Continued