A Week In Arizona On A $200,000 Salary

Occupation: Marketing director
Industry: Pharmaceuticals
Age: 47
Location: Arizona
Salary: $200,000
Net Worth: ~$1,795,000 (This total includes $330,000 in a personal annuity that I purchased last year with the proceeds of the sale of my condo, $155,000 in a high-yield saving account and my checking account, $115,000 in my company’s 401(k), $195,000 in home equity, and approximately $1,000,000 in life insurance, various IRAs, mutual funds, and annuities. I am both partner-free and child-free by choice, and plan to leave my estate to various non-profit organizations.)
Debt: $440,000 mortgage on a home I bought last year.
Paycheck Amount (2x/month): $6,000
Pronouns: She/her read more

All The Best BAFTAs Beauty Looks You Absolutely Need To See

We’re fully in awards season, and as a beauty editor, this is my Superbowl for red carpet beauty. As the industry comes together to celebrate the very best in film, the BAFTAs 2024 (AKA, the British Academy Film Awards) is also the place to find some of the best beauty looks of the awards season. The hair and makeup moments we see here no doubt influence the spring beauty trends we’ll see for the season ahead. Take the hydro bob, which we’ve seen all over the awards ceremony this year, worn by everyone from Ayo Edebiri to America Ferrera. Or cherry cola hair as seen on Dua Lipa. read more

I Did a Massive Amazon Deep Dive—30 Chic Under $50 Items I’m Telling Everyone About

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I’m not usually one to shop on Amazon for things other than random home decor or the occasional bathroom shower organizer or phone case but lately, I’ve been looking to the retailer when I need to get a fashion or beauty fix. To my surprise, Amazon houses a lot of brands I shop at all the time like Victoria’s Secret, Levi’s, Milk Makeup, and Summer Fridays. It’s a treasure trove of affordable goodies from basics that I need to great trendy items I want to test out but not invest in. During my Amazon deep dive, I rounded up 30 under $50 items from Amazon that are so good, you’ll want to thank me later. From trendy sunglasses to fishnets to your new favorite basic t-shirt these 30 affordable items are too good to pass up. read more

Blind Fashion Designer Natalie Trevonne Just Launched Her Own Brand

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When I first met Natalie Trevonne, she was working in consulting and moonlighting as a writer eager to share her frustrations with the fashion industry. Trevonne, 33, began her journey as a legally blind woman at age 18, following struggles with corrective surgery after being diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. She went on to report about the ways in which online shopping lacks in accessibility for POPSUGAR in 2021, and about the poor audio description in popular fashion TV shows the following year. In 2023, she wrote about her experience walking in an inclusive, all-blind runway show. Meanwhile, she was preparing to launch her own brand, NYI, which stands for Not Your Inspiration. read more