Author name: Lena I. Dell

Lena is a City Girl Savings Team Member and assists with social media engagement and contributes blog posts for the City Girl Savings website. Lena has a Bachelor’s degree in Media Studies and a Master’s degree in Integrated Marketing Communications and is a marketing professional and freelance makeup artist. Lena currently lives in the Chicagoland area and loves all things personal finance, beauty, and planning her next travel adventure.

5 Life Lessons Learned from My Financial Journey Thus Far

Hey y’all, hey! If you’ve been riding with me for a while, you know my money journey has been a wild ride. From dealing with drastic salary changes (hello, corporate life) to going on successful no-spend challenges (yes, I did that…for 5 months!), and everything in between — trust me, I’ve learned some hard lessons. […]

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5 Reasons Why My One-Year Sobriety Anniversary is Worth Celebrating

Hey y’all, hey!! This month of writing this article marks a significant milestone in my life—my one-year sobriety anniversary! It’s a moment I’ve been looking forward to, and it’s worth celebrating for so many reasons. I noticed that I was relying a bit too heavily on alcohol during the lowest years of my life, so

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I Did a “No-Spend” Challenge for 5 Months – Here’s What Happened

Yep, you read that title right – I went a whole 5 months without spending unnecessary money! You see, I took a contract job, so I decided to embark on a no-spend challenge for five months. Five months of saying “nope” to all the extra spending. What started as a wild, yet necessary idea became

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