Lifestyle
What to Add to Your Wedding Registry When You Have Everything
Nothing to add to your wedding registry? Think again! I’ll share a few ideas for items you might want to consider adding to your wedding registry when you think you have everything. Wedding Registry Building 101 My fiancé and I recently completed our wedding registry. It was STRESSFUL! We knew having a large wedding, we’d need to create a drawn out list of items for our guests to gift us. Really, we just wanted cash. We have a quaint house with limited space for “stuff”. BUT, my future mother-in-law (god love her!) is perhaps a little more traditional and thought asking for cash only is tacky, calling it a “cash…
Save Money Shopping Online with this Easy Trick
Would you like to save money shopping online? Who wouldn’t?! I recently discovered a shopping hack to save serious cash on online purchases in a matter of minutes! This is an insanely easy, quick money saving online shopping trick! I saved more than 80% on my purchase. Sounds too good to be true, right? Well I can assure you, this shopping hack is the real deal. Living in the age of the internet has it’s perks. Please, allow me to explain… How to Save Money Online Shopping If you’re an avid reader of this blog, you may recall my latest post was a quiz for finding the perfect, affordable little…
Sporty Outfit Ideas That’ll Motivate You to Get In Shape (And They’re On Sale!)
Today, I’m sharing 7 sporty outfit ideas inspired by my favorite athletic styles already in my closet. Not only are these styles versatile for a variety of physical activities, they’ll motivate you to get your butt over to the gym! The best part…they’re all on sale! So, if you’re looking for to add some additional athletic apparel to your wardrobe without breaking the bank, you’ve come to the right place. Shop the Sale! Disclosure: Please note that some of the links are affiliate links and at no additional cost to you, I may earn a commission. When you use one of my affiliate links, it helps me run this blog…
Hobbies In Retirement With the Highest Return on Investment
Hi friends, are you retiring soon or already retired? Or are you simply dreaming of the day you can finally say sayonara to your corporate 9-5? Unfortunately, I’m in the later camp. I have a long way to go before I can enjoy retirement. But that doesn’t stop me from dreaming! Today, I’ve compiled a list of 7 activities that I believe would make fantastic hobbies in retirement. These retirement-friendly hobbies are perfect for older folks, yet they’re all activities I enjoy now, while in my 20s. So, yes, believe it! These hobbies really do transcend decades! And by the time I reach that golden age where I’m able to…
Six Months from Today My Blog Was Born! Here’s Six Lessons I Learned
I made it! It’s my blog’s 6 month anniversary! Yup, that’s right! Six months from today I published my first blog post. Did you ever think I’d see the day? Hopefully you answered with a resounding yes! Me personally? Maybe! Well, yes. When I started The Chic Capitalist blog I vowed to give myself a full year to at least try it out. The journey has been far more difficult that I thought it would be. And I’ve learned far more than I thought I would. Can you believe this was my first post?! Neither can I! Clearly someone didn’t know what they were doing. 😜 To celebrate my blog’s…
Free Budgeting Excel Template – Trust Me, You Need This!
Welcome back friends! In today’s post, I’m sharing my free budgeting excel template. My budgeting excel template was created by yours truly and is an essential part of my personal finance regimen. Additionally, this post will cover budgeting basics. I’ll teach you 1) what is a budget; 2) why you need a budget; 3) how my budget is designed; and 4) how to customize my free budgeting excel template to fit your own personal financial situation by way of example. Download Now! What is a Budget? According to consumer.gov, a budget is defined as a written plan detailing how much money you plan to make and how much money you…
Quilted Vests Must Haves of 2023 – Shop the Sale!
It’s no secret! I love my quilted vests. And I’ve acquired quite a collection over the years. Today, I’m doing an impromptu post in response to holiday sales going on now. Shop the sale to save money, while acquiring a few of the season’s most trendy vests to help get you through the rest of the cold, long winter. Disclosure: Please note that some of the links below are affiliate links and at no additional cost to you, I may earn a commission. Know that I only recommend products from brands that I personally stand behind. When you use one of my affiliate links, it helps me run this blog…
Shop Holiday Gift Set Off My “It List” Versus Stock
Shop holiday gift set with my “It List”! Today, I’m pulling together a list of my favorite gift ideas for her. Either give a single item off this list as a stand-alone gift or purchase a combination of items off this list for an awesome gift set idea! I’ll also be analyzing 1 mystery company to be revealed later on in this article for an alternative gifting idea. Currently, 1 share of this mystery company’s stock sells for the same price as everything combined on my holiday gift set list. And if you read my earlier post from a couple weeks ago, you already know why stock can make a…
That New Christmas Puppy Will Cost You
As a child, I spent year after year asking Santa for a puppy for Christmas. To my disappointment, no puppy ever appeared under the tree. I did, however, eventually get my long-desired pooch through a deal I made with my mother when I was in high school. The deal: I’d be allowed to get a dog after successfully graduating with a college degree. My mom agreed to these terms, believing all the while that I would lose interest or have a change of heart. Joke’s on you mom! Anyone who knows me knows I’m unrelentingly stubborn. And this was no different. So, many years later, my Christmas puppy finally arrived.…
Why Gifting Stock is a Great Option this Holiday
In this post, I discuss why gifting stock makes sense from a financial planning and investing standpoint and various methods you can use to gift stock. The Hunt for the Perfect Holiday Gift With the holidays right around the corner, everyone’s looking for gift ideas. Sure, gift guides can be helpful. But more oft than not, those recommended products are junky. Seriously! How many of us really need another coffee mug? If you’re anything like me, you want to give a timeless gift. Something valuable, sure! And something unique too! Perhaps something the recipient wouldn’t necessarily have thought of on their own. So what about stocks? Yup, you heard me correctly! Why not gift stocks? Benefits of…