September, 2014
My Third Net Worth Overshare

Fall has quietly sailed into Nashville, unloading crisp cooler nights, and reminding us that winter is on the horizon. For now, I’d rather enjoy the smell of campfires and pie spices, the sounds of crispy leaves beneath my boots on the neighborhood sidewalks, and the transition back to hot coffee mornings. Mmmmm, fall. This quarter’s […]
Cashville Skyline (Kate) Does FinCon14

I had forgotten how much of a sensory overload the French Quarter can be. Everything about New Orleans’ oldest neighborhood screams excess – colorful walls punctuated with ornately decorated ironwork balconies, orders of fluffy beignets with heaping piles of powdered sugar, the ability to drink in the streets, massive po’ boy sandwiches overflowing with fried […]
#FinCon14: Experiencing New Orleans on the Cheap

I thought that my sister was insane when she left college at eighteen to follow some dude in a band to New Orleans. My sense of adventure and travel experience was underdeveloped at twenty years old, so it was hard for me to understand the appeal of the dirty cajun city, especially after Hurricane Katrina […]
The Career Pivot: Taking a Step Back To Make a Leap Forward

Despite the unsteady job market, there are a variety of reasons why people decide they want to take the plunge into a career change. For me, the decision was simple – I was barreling down an unsustainable path with a burning desire to explore other opportunities. Many colleagues, friends, and family members were shocked to […]