Kathleen O'Malley

LATEST ARTICLES ( 437 )

• Exciting News! My New Website is Finally Here!

  

  For the skimmers: my new website is live! Go check it out here, and sign up for the newsletter here. I’m just going to come right out and say it. I think you ca... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2014 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• New! Amazon Prime Music

  

  Note: the following post contains affiliate links, so if you click on them, you’ll be supporting my business. Thanks! Are you an Amazon Prime member? If not, le... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2014 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• How I Got Into a Mountain of Consumer Debt

  

  Debt has been the topic of discussion lately. My debt, specifically. I made the last payment on consumer debt last April, just before deciding to buy a condo. O... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2014 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• Hydro Flask is the Best Water Bottle I’ve Ever Had

  

  Next up on our “let’s spend our money consciously on things we care about” list is the world’s most perfect water bottle. Have you heard of Hydro Flask? It’s... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2014 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• Is Dave Ramsey Insane?

  

  All signs point to the fact that Dave Ramsey is, in fact, insane. Which makes me think about him again. When I first made the decision to stop living a life of... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2014 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• Looking for Freelance Writers

  

  You know how I keep saying there are all kinds of ways to make money on the internet? Well, I have one. My day job now is as a blog manager (pinch me! Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2014 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• How to Have a Frugal Wedding, Part Three: The Invitations

  

  We already talked about how we couldn’t (nay! wouldn’t!) cut the guest list, and how we’re going to have the entire ceremony and reception in the same place. Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2014 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• Embracing Experiences, and Rambling On

  This week, I hung out with a subset of a group of local bloggers that I really have enjoyed getting to know over the past couple years. Some are newer to... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2014 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• Why Do We Work So Hard?

  A couple thoughts here: This is a Super Bowl ad, and I might be the last person who’s seen it But I might not be And I’m still fired up about it I’m clearly... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2014 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• Conscious Spending: Morning Coffee Ritual

  

  Ever since our discussion a few weeks ago about what exactly frugality is, the idea has been rattling around in my head. Then, a good friend of mine posted... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2014 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• Frugal Wedding Series: The Dress

  

  mine looks a lot like the one on the left Or, how to try to save money on a wedding dress and absolutely fail. At first, I didn’t even want a wedding dress. I... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2014 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• What Does Frugality Mean?

  

  “I’m moving next weekend,” a coworker told me several weeks ago, explaining how hectic things were around her house. “But,” she started, “we’re hiring movers.... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2014 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• 10 Questions With J.D. Roth, My Internet-Famous Neighbor

  

  You’re familiar with J.D. Roth. He’s the man who got rich quickly writing about how to get rich slowly. He’s my neighbor and friend, and a really cool guy. So... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2014 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• Mindful Investing 101: Investment Terms, Defined

  

  Investing terms are confusing. Deliberately so, in some cases, because it makes investing seem sophisticated. Funds and stocks and bonds can be referred to as... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2014 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• Why Talk About Investing, Anyway?

  

  We’ve been on an investing kick over here. Brent started talking about mindful investing, then I revisited Jemstep, and we’re not done. Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2014 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• Unexpected Expenses Should Be Expected When You Have a Puppy

  

  Alternate title: who needs a honeymoon when there’s emergency vet hospitals that need my money? Last Wednesday, Brent and I went grocery shopping and came home... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2014 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• Jemstep: The Opposite of Mindful Investing

  

  Brent wrote the other day about how he has a mindful investment strategy. I like his strategy, I can get behind it, it’s easy to follow, and it’ll make us... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2014 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• Mindful Investing Made Easy

  

  When a lot of people here the word “investing”, some of the things that come to mind are the screaming heads on CNBC going on and on. Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2014 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• How World Domination Summit and This Blog Landed Me My New Job

  

  This could also be called “how to make money blogging” since, essentially, that’s what I do now, but I don’t do what everyone thinks is the sexy way to do... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2014 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• How to Have a Frugal Wedding Part One: Venue

  

  Here’s a riddle for you: what do the following have in common? A 2014 Toyota Yaris My wedding budget That’s right, they’re the same. So it’s a little... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2014 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE