15
Mar
On TikTok And Social Distancing 🦠
A few gentle thoughts about what you can right now to find peace amongst the panic.
4 min read
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19
Feb
Should you give your kid an allowance? 💸
An excerpt from Manage Your Money: a guide for Teens, about whether you should give your kid an allowance.
5 min read
10
Jan
Holiday reading binge! 2019-2020 edition
I went on a reading binge over December! It was an elaborate ruse to avoid packing. Here’s what I read.
2 min read
10
Jan
On danger noodles and letting go
What a slithery creature taught me about being brave.
4 min read
20
Dec
Fallow Time 🌞
Goddamn I love this time of year. Not only because of mimosas and mince pies and friends and fun (which, to be fair, are things I love a very lot), but because of how good it is to not be productive for a bit.
3 min read
04
Dec
How to manage depression like a grownup
Depression is WEIRD. It’s a much weirder disease than you expect it to be. Which is why, when it starts sneaking up on you in your teen years or your 20s, which is when it normally manifests, it can be hard to even recognise what it is, let alone know what you’re supposed to do about it.
5 min read
01
Dec
The money dashboard
A spreadsheet for tracking your budget, debts and investments, available in Excel and Google Sheets.
1 min read
21
Nov
How's the water? 🌊
A story about fish, and musings about the term "retirement".
4 min read
21
Nov
Simoleans, Galleons and Flurbos, oh my!
Have you ever wondered what your house would be worth in The Sims? Or wondered how many Galleons you’d get if you cashed in your savings at Gringotts? Or how many games of Roy you could afford at Blips and Chitz? Now you can find out!
1 min read
08
Nov
When should you buy a house? 🏠
How to figure out when you're ready to buy a house, and a personal note about why I've decided to move to the UK.
5 min read