Personal Finance bloggers are known to buck trends representative of middle-class lifestyles and signs of status. They downsize their homes even as their income grows, sell their cars and bike to work instead, refuse to buy consumer goods for a whole year, and countless other examples that defy mainstream narratives of "success." The expectation to… Continue reading Why We’re Not Having a Frugal Wedding…But How We’re Keeping Some Costs Down
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Why I Didn’t Want an Engagement Ring: A Lesson in Opportunity Costs
Despite the confused looks, I'm 100% happy with my decisions to forgo an engagement ring. When my fiancé and I met with the wedding coordinator at our venue she immediately exclaimed, “let me see the ring!” I involuntarily and sheepishly showed her my empty left ring finger and endured the awkward pause that occurs when… Continue reading Why I Didn’t Want an Engagement Ring: A Lesson in Opportunity Costs
My Economics Education 