This October, I had the chance to show my three younger siblings around New York. They had never been and I wanted to make it special. The older two are in college and the third is in high school, so money isn’t something that is plentiful or easy to spend. I carefully developed my own tour plan
New York City’s subway system shuttles over 1.7 billion people around the city every single year. While I’ve used most subway lines at least once and I can comfortably tell you which stops sit at the end of the 4 and 5 lines (my home routes), I really don’t know much about the end of
In June of this year, I decided to move to New York City. My boyfriend had just been offered a large scholarship for law school and it seemed like a sign. But three weeks later, as I sat on the plane looking down at my newly adopted home, I cried. I cried because it felt
A Week in New York on a $46,000 Budget Industry: Real Estate/Finance Age: 22 Location: Upper East Side, New York City Salary: $46,000 Paycheck After Deductions (2x per Month): $1,150 Number of Roommates: 2 Monthly Expenses Rent: $825 Utilities (A/C, Heat, Internet): $35-60 Transportation (Metrocard): $116.50 (I pay this with pre-tax dollars) Tithing: $350 (10%