What are “Golden Handcuffs” in the Law? The struggle is real when it comes to golden handcuffs and lawyers. If you haven’t heard the term “golden handcuffs” or aren’t totally sure what it means, the Unbillable Life has a plain language description of what the term means and how it applies to lawyers. She…
I think I finally created a Christmas gift tracker and budget tracker printable that can keep you and I both on task and on budget this holiday season. I’ve tried A LOT of different Christmas gift tracker and budget tracker printables but can’t seem to keep track of what I’ve bought for people and always end…
In this post, I talk about where lawyers can put their money for short-term savings goals e.g. down payment, vacation, vehicle, an emergency fund, and new suit. There are options when it comes to where you can store your money when saving for a short-term goal. You can invest it, put it in a…
In this post, I write about how couples can track their expenses and split expenses, fairly, with the Splitwise app. Before I get into why this is the BEST app for couples who are not married but live together, I’d like to update our readers who come back every month to read our content. …
I learned about financial independence through a chance conversation with a friend. In this post, I share my discovery of financial independence, learning how to invest and pursuing my passion for personal finance. The following is a guest post by Mr. OYP (“Owning Your Profession”) who posts on this site from time to time. …
My Debt Repayment Story I had no debt before I went to law school, but in a matter of 3 years of law school, I had accumulated $68,500 in student loan debt. At the time, I didn’t think that was that much money. Mostly because I didn’t understand the worth of $1 until I…
This post may contain affiliate links. For more information, see the disclaimer policy here. We recently went on a trip where we stayed at an upscale hotel. I’m sharing that because although we love staying at this specific hotel and love all the amenities it has to offer, the cost of the stay at…
This post may contain affiliate links. For more information, see the disclaimer policy here. The below post is written with young lawyers in mind (as I can only speak from experience), but I think it applies to many other professions. Also, full disclosure: Ms. OYP and I have made many of the mistakes below…
I started this website to help other professionals take control of their money, their careers and their lives. One way to be in control of your money is to SAVE more of it. Obvious, I know, but a lot of us are not consciously and intentionally saving enough of our money. After paying off…
This time of the year is a great time to sit down and look at your finances. I like to set aside a few hours and look at my last year’s budget, expenses and savings and then forecast my next year’s finances / goals. I get it that some people would rather pull out…
The following is a guest post by Mr. OYP who will be posting on this site from time to time. The stock market. To some, that evokes images of people in coloured jackets waving papers in the air and shouting buy and sell orders on the floor of the stock exchange. To others, it…
The following is a guest post by Mr. OYP who will be posting on this site from time to time. Here in Canada, we have two great options available to us to save for our futures / retirements. These savings vehicles are the TFSA (Tax Free Savings Account) and the RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings…
This post contains affiliate links. For more information, see the disclaimer policy here. I had no debt before I went to law school. However, until very recently, I didn’t really have any concept of money (e.g. the effect of compound interest, investing, saving, and the impact of a professional bank loan that had an…
This post contains affiliate links. For more information, see the disclaimer policy here. I had no debt before I went to law school. However, until very recently, I didn’t really have any concept of money (e.g. the effect of compound interest, investing, saving, and the impact of a professional bank loan that had an…