Q. I am 26. I still feel stuck in limbo. I share my apartment with a roommate, but she treats it as a dorm room, while I want a respectable house with good furniture, clean, dishes done, etc. My job, while rewarding, offers no room for growth. I have a boyfriend who is a victim […] Read more…
August 2012 archive
20-Something Question: Education or Climb the Ladder in My Post Divorce World?
Q. I just turned 26. As of last month, I’m also divorced. I am intelligent and talented but when I got married I was regrettably also very naive. My ex was incredibly threatened by me intellectually and bullied and discouraged me from completing my education. At this point I have completed one year of college. […] Read more…
Three Gifts for a 20-Something (81)
Herewith, three “gifts” one 40-something woman would give a 20-something if she were a “Forty-Godmother”. What are yours? 1. First date drink-sense: Do not get drunk on the first date. You don’t need any liquid confidence or social lubricant. Believe in yourself. I can definitely say I lost second dates this way. 2. Text reality: Don’t […] Read more…
20-Something Finance: How to Be Footloose and Frugal
The other day, I posted an answer from GoGirl Finance on the importance of being tight with your money. It inspired a conversation between three friends and me about saving for the future vs. spending in the moment. As we all wished we had saved more, we agreed with GoGirl Finance that you should get […] Read more…
Three Gifts for a 20-Something (80)
This week’s three gifts are a little late (I usually do Three Gifts on Sunday) as I’m on a mini-vacation. While on the West Coast, I got to catch up with two good friends from my twenties. They shared some 40:20 wisdom that inspired my Three Gifts this week. Here are their three “gifts” for […] Read more…
Three Simple Steps to Get Started on the Road to Financial Freedom
Q. How do you balance spending with saving for your future in your twenties? I struggle with finances. I make enough money, but I find myself feeling like a poor person every month. I live alone. I live comfortably. I live in LA. All these things add up, and you know what Biggie said, “Mo […] Read more…
How to Grow Up, Fall in Love and Be Okay
Today I’m featuring a guest post from Alison Steedman, the editor at WTFLoveLife.com. I love Alison’s perspective from smack dab at the intersection of 20 and 40. Like I always say…it’s 40: 20 and everything in between. How to Grow Up, Fall in Love and Be Okay By Alison Steedman Hello, girls, gals, ladies, and […] Read more…
Three Gifts for a 20-Something (79)
Herewith, three “gifts” one 40-something woman would give a 20-something if she were a “Forty-Godmother”. What are yours? 1. Kindness over niceness. Don’t worry about will they like me. Be fierce but compassionate. 2. Make waves. To know that you can put a stake in the ground for what you think and believe….without being entitled. […] Read more…