Reflecting on the last decade, I got married, had two miscarriages, birthed and raised a healthy baby, moved from San Francisco to my hometown, traveled internationally to China, Italy, Honduras, England, France and Mexico, bought a duplex in San Francisco,…
Last Year Was My Best Year Ever
Last year was my best year ever. In fact, I bought a book called “Your Best Year Ever: A 5 Step Plan for Achieving Your Most Important Goals” by Michael Hyatt. It’s full of action plans, check boxes and templates….
Alumni Ventures Group
People, I am all over the place. I normally don’t have a long commute, but today I was in Redwood Shores for a conference. Then I’ll be back that way again tomorrow morning for a meeting in Palo Alto. Last…
The Best Credit Card Ever: Citi Double Cash
I put everything that I can on my credit card. Girl Scout cookies, recurring payments, whatever. If I could put my mortgage on my credit card, I would! This is the best credit card ever. The Citi Double Cash credit…
Farewell Apartment, I Will Miss You
Throwback Thursday post Dear 757 Sutter Street #305, San Francisco, CA 94109, Every day that I walk into the apartment, I feel so blessed to call you home. Despite the grittiness of the surrounding Lower Nob Hill neighborhood, you are…
How to Retire at 55 Years Old
Ditch the Rugrats If you want to retire by the time you’re 55 years old, don’t have kids. If we didn’t have a child, I could retire right now and blog all day for fun. For real. Believe me, I love…
Buy from Bed Bath & Beyond
I did some comparison shopping: Amazon, Walgreens (which is the West Coast equivalent of CVS), and Bed Bath & Beyond and can confirm that you save the most if you shop for your toiletries at Bed Bath & Beyond and…
What I Do with My Money
OMG my work life is nutzo. I promised myself I’d take a vacation day to recuperate, yet I don’t even have time to go to the bathroom. Even then, I’m reading and responding to emails while I’m on the potty. Can…
9 Finance Tasks to Complete Before the End of the Year
1. Give to your favorite charity/charities. Not only is this the season of giving, but giving is proven to be beneficial to your well-being. Further, charitable donations reduce your taxable income. You can also donate household items to Goodwill or…
Real Estate Investing 101
I couldn’t sleep last night. I’m a light sleeper to begin with, more like a nervous sleeper as I’m always thinking about the stress in my life. And recent developments could seriously alter our future. We are on the hunt…