Jan 124 minAsk A Metalhead: How Can I Make My Rent in Two Weeks?Dear Metalhead, To make a long story short, it's halfway through the month and I don't know if I'm going to have the money for rent AND...
Dec 21, 20212 minMetalhead Money's 2021 Year in ReviewWhat can we say about 2021? For sure it was better than last year... And for this small blog in the personal finance corner of the...
Mar 27, 20216 minBreast Milk Expression and The Sunk Cost FallacyHave you ever hung onto an uncomfortable pair of shoes or an ill-fitting outfit because it cost a lot of money? Eaten every last bite of...
Feb 1, 20214 minHow to Prepare For Maternity Leave, Part IINow that I’ve been a mom for two weeks and know everything there is to know about parenting.... ...There are a few more tips I’d like to...
Jan 13, 20212 minKick Off 2021 with $201 in Grocery SavingsIf you're anything like me, you're always looking for creative ways to save a buck. But hey, that's why you're reading a personal...
Jan 2, 20214 minPassive Income and Side Hustle Report, December 2020For the final month of the year -- and the penultimate month of pregnancy -- I kept my goals tight. Let's take a look back... So how'd I...
Dec 29, 20203 minMetalhead Money's Resolutions and Year in ReviewHey folks, thanks for tuning in! This is really more like "half a year in review" because the blog kicked off in July -- but in these...
Dec 5, 20204 minPassive Income and Side Hustle Report, November 2020The longest year ever is finally coming to a close! I've found these monthly "report" columns to be helpful in giving myself...
Nov 14, 202013 minPreparing for Maternity Leave Amid COVID and Unexpected NewsI'll come right out and say it: I am not an "expert" on preparing for maternity leave. This is my first time doing it! And before we get...
Nov 11, 20203 minWhat To Do With Your Side Hustle MoneyRecently I ran a Twitter and Instagram poll asking what people wanted to read about this month. There were really only two contenders in...
Nov 6, 20202 minPassive Income and Side Hustle Report, October 2020October was a spooky but fruitful month over here! In September, I somehow made $421.56 from passive income and side hustles... Did I...
Oct 26, 20203 minExcerpt: Creating Passive Income Through Teachers Pay TeachersTips for increasing Teachers Pay Teachers sales
Oct 6, 20205 minPassive Income and Side Hustle Report, September 2020What a month September has been... Maybe I'll write a post about my summer-into-fall adventures in the future, but for now I'll just say...
Sep 13, 20203 minThe Best Fresh Tomato Sauce Recipe100 times better than Rao's, which I've come to think is "pretty good."
Sep 2, 20203 minPassive Income and Side Hustle Report, August 2020It's the second month of keeping track in public! Let's take a look back at July. My total income from side hustles and passive sources...
Aug 22, 20202 minA Metalhead vs. JetBlue: The Squeaky Wheel PrevailsOn July 28th, I shared a post about my quest to get a refund for two JetBlue plane tickets. The flight from Connecticut to Orlando,...
Aug 9, 20205 minMetalhead Money Goes to Niagara FallsThe Heavy Metal Husband and I took a very belated honeymoon to Niagara Falls last week. It was great to get out of the house for a few...
Aug 5, 20202 minPassive Income and Side Hustle Report, July 2020I may have given up on my pipe dream of becoming a YouTube sensation -- turns out you have to make regular videos for that -- but I'm...
Jul 29, 20202 minLeftover-Assembled Rice and BeansI get strange enjoyment from combining random leftovers to create new, delicious meals. This past Monday, here's what I came up with...
Jul 28, 20203 minIt Pays to Be the Squeaky Wheel... I Hope!Today I had a unexpected victory against The Man -- well, possibly. Back in January, the Heavy Metal Husband and I booked an April 2020...