KathrynV, Author at Financial Highway

15 Tips for Staying Sane While Unemployed

by KathrynV | General Finance, Income, Life Style, Money and Psychology

There is nothing easy about being unemployed. It is stressful. It depletes your sense of self-confidence and takes away any feeling of financial stability that you may once have had. The longer that unemployment drags on, the more it feels like it’s going to make you...

17 Signs that Frugality Has Gone Too Far

by KathrynV | Frugality

Frugal living is a smart choice. However, like all things, frugality can be taken to the extreme. The following seventeen signs may be a sign that you will want to reassess your reasons for being frugal. You spend many, many hours a week on frugality. Whether...

8 College Degrees with a Poor ROI

by KathrynV | Career

Going to college is a wonderful life experience. However, it’s also expensive. In order for this experience to be worth its cost, it is important to be able to use your degree after you graduate. Unfortunately, there are a lot of college degrees that just don’t offer...

7 Ways to Say No To Spending Peer Pressure

by KathrynV | Money and Psychology

One of the biggest barriers to living a frugal lifestyle or sticking to a budget is caving to the influence of well-intentioned friends and family members. These people say that they completely understand your financial woes and support you in your efforts to save...

5 DIY Crafts/Gifts that Cost Less to Buy

by KathrynV | Frugality

The DIY movement is a wonderful thing. Creating handmade items is a useful and fulfilling way to explore your creative side and indulge in affordable self-expression. However, not all DIY crafts and homemade gifts are actually part of a frugal lifestyle. Sometimes...

You Are Not The Stocks You Invest In

by KathrynV | Investing, Money and Psychology

Do you identify with the stocks that you choose to invest in? Doing so can be detrimental to your financial health. And if you think that you don’t, you might want to think again. That’s because many people feel an emotional connection with their stock...

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