Tag: financial pressure


  • Sold A Dream, Handed A Bill: The Cost of Broken Promises

    As a millennial, existence has started to feel unbearably heavy. For many of us, that moment happens sometime in our mid-30s- a strange, borderline space between youth and middle age, freedom and responsibility, ambition and disillusionment. Sold A Dream, Handed A Bill Traditional milestones that were once the measure of “success” are slipping further from…

  • Social Media Used To Be Free. Now It’s Just Another Subscription

    Social media platforms are beginning to fundamentally change how we participate online. What started as free networks are quietly transforming into tiered systems where visibility, reach and relevance increasingly demand a monthly subscription. From Free Access To Paid Visibility Social media hasn’t ever been truly free. We traded our attention and data for access to…

  • Debt, Honestly: How It Started, How I Fixed It and What I’m Building Instead

    Skip to contentThis Is Dual DesireMoney Insights Studio recent postsMy Debt Confession: How It Started, How I’m Fixing It, and My Future Plans5 Things That Are No Longer Worth Your Money3 Money Habits Keeping You Poor (And How to Break Free)Social Media Subscriptions: How Free Platforms Are Becoming Pay-To-PlayGrowth Stocks, Value Stocks and Penny Stocks:…

  • Financial Control Doesn’t Expire: What I Learned After I Finally Had a Budget

    *Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting! If you’ve been following along, the previous post gave you the framework to building a budget. This post is more of a quiet confession. If you’re in your…

  • Why Financial Pressure Makes Some People Quit and Others Get Focused

    Financial pressure doesn’t affect everyone the same way. Some people become more intentional, more focused, and quietly better with money than they were before. Others come out feeling exhausted, financially behind, and more disconnected than ever. The difference isn’t income. It’s behavior. We’ve probably all felt it. The cost of everything rapidly rising. Your paycheck…