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Reflections on Two Years of the Hardest Job I Ever Loved

July 15, 2019 by Penny 15 Comments
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Two years ago, every single cliche came to life the moment I laid eyes on my son. Or perhaps it was a few moments after that initial instant. Much like a new ship is christened with champagne, this new mom was sprayed with another yellow liquid.  Thanks, kid. Growing up, I never once fantasized about … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Celebrate Tagged: careers, child, jobs, kids, motherhood, parenting, work

Why I Prefer Extra Income to Emergency Funds

May 21, 2018 by Penny 23 Comments

The calendar invite notification chirped. There it sat in my mailbox. A 9:00 am meeting appointment for three days from now with my boss. No subject. No agenda. No explanation. Despite having just completed my summative evaluation where I earned the highest rankings, I automatically assumed I was about to be fired or transferred or … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Plan, Save Tagged: emergency fund, freelancing, ghostwriting, hustling, job loss, job security, jobs, savings, side hustle, writing

FIRE By Any Other Name

April 19, 2017 by Penny 18 Comments

When I first heard the term FIRE, I bristled. The more people I connected with in the FIRE community, the more I dug my heels in. In fact, when Ms. Our Next Life ran her Next Life series, “not for me” was the entire premise of my post (erm, spoiler alert?). And that seems to … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Wonder Tagged: debt, financial independence, FIRE, freedom, jobs, mortgage, unhappy at work

What’s in a Name?

January 30, 2017 by Penny 11 Comments

When I got married, I made the decision to keep my last name. I don’t know that I was railing against tradition so much as I was electing to keep something that had always been mine. Over the past four years, I’ve given many explanations as to why I kept my name. The red tape, the … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Wonder Tagged: ancestors, family, heritage, Italian, Italian American, Italy, jobs, last name, name, opportunity, privilege, tradition

The Importance of Showing Up

October 27, 2015 by Penny 18 Comments

Not long ago, I proctored a high-stakes standardized test used in college admissions. At first, nothing was unusual. Students filed in, showed identification numerous times, left all belongings in the hallway besides soft lead number 2 pencils, testing tickets, and calculators, and shuffled to their seats. Tasked with the duty of checking every ticket against … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: college, dedication, hard work, jobs, tuition

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