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Are You Paying a Luxury Tax for Your College Degree?

   Posted On: February 15, 2016  |    Posted In: Millennials  |     Posted by: Broke Millennial®

If you’re reading this, then it probably means you have some interest in money. Or, you liked the headline of this post and you’re already thinking about clicking away if I don’t grab you soon. Those who love money in a Warren Buffet kind of way instead of a Kardashian* kind of way often sneer … Continued

The True Cost of an Impulse Purchase: a Broke Millennial Confession

   Posted On: January 28, 2016  |    Posted In: Millennials  |     Posted by: Broke Millennial®

“The biggest lesson in tolerance I ever learned was accepting that there are some people who genuinely like cats more than dogs.” – Cailin Lowry  Do you remember being a kid and walking through the grocery store thinking, “When I grow up I can buy all the dunkaroos and ice cream I want! No one … Continued

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Broke Millennial Turns 3

   Posted On: February 1, 2016  |    Posted In: Random  |     Posted by: Broke Millennial®

Three years ago I sat down at my computer and started writing about my early experiences with money. The story started with the sentence “In the summer of 1996 a glazed Krispy Kreme donut changed my life.” Now, I can say, “On January 24, 2013, writing about a Krispy Kreme donut changed my life.” Launching this blog … Continued

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Putting the Personal in Personal Finance

   Posted On: January 6, 2016  |    Posted In: Love and Money  |     Posted by: Broke Millennial®

“Don’t read the comments. Just don’t do it.” I’ve given this advice to countless other writers after their work has been syndicated to a large platform or they’ve published their first piece on a site with lots of traffic and vocal readers. Over the years I’ve gotten a pretty thick skin when it comes to … Continued

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“2% or Skim?” and Other Inane Questions I Asked to Earn a Living

   Posted On: January 12, 2016  |    Posted In: Career  |     Posted by: Broke Millennial®

“Good morning, may I take your order?” “Tall, grande or venti?” “2% or skim milk?” “Whip or no whip?” “And what’s your name for the order?” During my first six months in New York City, I started most of my mornings with those questions. At 4:15 I’d suppress the impulse to throw my alarm clock … Continued