
But I do have a clear rule when it comes to money: I’m okay spending up to a hundred dollars extra for something whose value is that much greater. If the grocery store on my block is more expensive than the one a 20-minute drive away, I’ll absorb…
I was stupid about money when I was young. I wish I had saved. But I didn’t. I spent because I was unhappy and spending money made me feel like I had some control over my life. All it did was make sure I didn’t have any control. I would have quit my doctoral program after yea…