A Gen Z FI baby


  • Note that ya girl is now an affiliate of Fierce Finance. I downloaded the app and made a checking account. It took me 3 mins. The app is just like Robinhood except with no fees & no minimum amount. So far, I’m obsessed. Did I forget to mention that you get paid 5.25% for your… read more


  • I got in homies!! These are the first 2 schools I’ve heard from – Yale University and Emory University. I got full tuition scholarships at both programs through the consortium (I wrote about them in my post on How I saved $1800 in MBA Application fees). If you’re new here, I would recommend reading through… read more


  • GZFB is 1

    Today is the 1st anniversary of my first post on the blog. In my first post, I talked about being a Budgetosexual. I was referring to my obsession with following my budget in my quest for financial independence. I am grateful for all the support from the personal finance community I’ve met during this year.… read more


  • My company cut me off

    Cut off from lunches. Not employment. They cut everyone off because the company isn’t having a great year financially. I knew one day they’d cut us off. The dreaded day is here. I have to meal prep again. Bruh. Well, getting free lunches or coffee was always a perk of the job. It definitely made… read more


  • Doing things I’m bad at

    In my new quest to live in the now, instead of waiting for my life to start, I enrolled in a hip-hop dance class that is a 5-minute from my apartment. If you’ve followed the blog since I started, you’d know that 2023 is my #LivingInTheNow year. It was the advice my therapist gave me… read more


  • Waiting for life to start?

    TL:DR I’m spiraling about my future. I’ve been in waiting mode for a few weeks. I’m waiting to hear back from my schools. Waiting to quit my job. Waiting to leave Buttfuck, CA. Waiting for my future stable lover to find me in my apartment. I’ve been feeling very anxious and aware that I’m waiting… read more