Posts by: Jennifer Derrick

by Jennifer Derrick

20 (Mostly) Free Activities to Help You Establish a Sense of Control A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about how spending like there’s no tomorrow in order to feel a sense of control is ... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

Influencers Aren’t Your Family. You Don’t Need to Support Them I am not a big social media user. There are many reasons for this, but for now, let’s just say I use it as require... read the story

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YOLO Spending and The Illusion of Control Ever since the pandemic (and, really, before then) people have been spending like mad. Call it YOLO (You Only Live Once)... read the story

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Free and Low Cost Mental Health Help   (Note that I am not a doctor and nothing in this article is intended to be medical advice. Always consult a medic... read the story

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Are Meditation Apps Worth the Spend? For years I tried to learn how to meditate. I wanted to gain all the benefits I kept hearing about in the news and onlin... read the story

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Spending: What Do You Gain, and What Do You Lose? When we spend money, we rarely consider to exactly what we’re gaining or losing with each purchase. We might consi... read the story

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Artificial Intelligence In Creative Work: Potential Scams (Part I) (This is the first article in a two-part series exploring some of the potential problems when using artificial intellige... read the story

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Alternative Ways to Do Expensive Things Many people equate being on a budget or shooting for FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) with having no life. Af... read the story

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Money Won’t Make You Into Who You Want to Be A friend of mine built a custom house a few years ago. Among the upgrades and extras, she paid to have a gourmet, top-of... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

A Budget Isn’t About Suffering Most people, when they realize (or are told) that they need to create a budget, groan and say something like, “Man... read the story