April 2019 - Working Class Millennial

The Reality of Student Debt Repayment

For most of us, paying off student debt in 2 years or less in not realistic with other obligations I am now 5 years removed from completing my undergraduate studies and 2 years removed from completing my masters program. Here I am today, with a fairly sizable student loan balance and a monthly payment that’s […]

Men’s Basic Skincare Routine

If you’re anything like my husband, you have spent a lot of years overlooking your skin. You hear things like, “10 Step Korean Skin Care Routine” and quickly run the other way because honestly, who has the time or patience for that? Maybe you think starting a skincare routine will be too time consuming or […]

Making Friends as an Adult

As you get older it becomes harder and harder to make new friends. My wife and I moved to a small town in southern Indiana right after we got married. We moved out-of-state with no friends and no family within a reasonable distance of our new home. We each had our own set of friends […]

3 Things I Learned from Marie Kondo’s Tidying Up Netflix Series

How the idea of “Does it spark joy?” changed my way of thinking. Over the years I have occasionally edged on the verge of what some may call a hoarder. I’m not proud of this but it came with the self-imposed title of crafter and always assuming I would one day need this or that […]

Beginners Guide to Lawn Care: 3 Things All Homeowners Should Be Doing to Their Yards

I landscaped through college and early on in my professional career. There are several lawn care tips and tricks I learned through the years. Since, it’s spring time, and now that I have a yard of my own, I get to put them to the test. Here are my best tips for you that I […]

How Having an Emergency Fund Saved My Dog and My Finances

Since graduating college, I pivoted to learning more about personal finance. I read a lot of blogs and books like Millennial Money. I listen to podcasts like The Stacking Benjamins Show. I even work with a financial advisor since I am by no means an expert. One of the very first things these sources of […]

What is a Working Class Millennial?

I work in the world of marketing and ecommerce. My job is to understand the demographics and preferences of all prospective buyers. I, then, convince them to purchase my company’s products and services. However, buyer preferences differ from person to person. It’s like the snowflake conundrum, where everyone is different and you have to target […]

Month: April 2019