Sorry to Bother You, But You Owe Me $30K
By SaveYourSelf.biz I’m a bitch.I’m annoying.I’m getting on your nerves.I’m bossy. I don’t care what you call me. In the unminced words of Issa Rae, “Run me my money.” You owe me $30,000.You owe me $80.You owe me $2,500. Enough with the excuses. Run me my money. I recently overheard two women talking about money.…
Floating Mother’s Day May 2021
This post is reprinted from Mother’s Day 2021. Enjoy. By SaveYourSelf.biz Taxes Teacher Appreciation Week x 2 (I’m head of my son’s PTSA, plus my spouse is a teacher at another school) Birthday (son) Birthday (puppy—yes, we’re those people who celebrate our human with fur) Mother’s Day: Other Mothers Mother’s Day: Me This is what early May looks like…
Supporting Women, One Compliment at a Time
I recently complimented another woman on her romper. Her response was much more than I bargained for.
Please Pass the Hot Sauce
What kind of crazy world do we live in where someone is afraid to offer you hot sauce for fear of offending you?
Traveling First Class With a Scarcity Mindset
A scarcity mindset isn’t a personal flaw—it’s often a learned survival response, shaped by upbringing, systemic barriers or past financial trauma.
Nope! 10 Things I Am No Longer Doing With My Money
This year, instead of adding more financial rules, I’m releasing the habits, beliefs and behaviors that quietly keep women stuck—especially the activities rooted in shame, silence and exhaustion.
Me, Myself & I
In September, I had a lovely, nice-sized house with plenty of room. It was just me, my husband and our doggy daughter (our human son was away at college), so feeling crowded had never been an issue. By December, however, the walls had begun to close in—fast. Same house, same layout and design,…
Trading Burnout for Burnt Sienna
At the height of major layoffs, a government shutdown and a shaky economy, I left my nice, cushy job. I traded in my tailored blazers for sneakers, my boardroom seat for a circle of small chairs and my security badge for a name tag that simply says, “Ms. Lisa.”
More Than Eggs: Breaking the Silence on Food Insecurity
Food insecurity is often silent. It affects people you know—people who are doing their best to keep up appearances while quietly making impossible choices between medicine, rent and meals.
Started From the Bottom Now I’m Here
Today, I received a promotion at work. So, how did I celebrate? I went home to clean toilets. For me, it always comes back to toilets.
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