Have you ever seen the 2009 film Confessions of a Shopaholic? Without giving away too many spoilers, Rebecca Bloomwood has a serious shopping addiction. Stilettos, handbags, silk scarves, and oh so much more have left her drowning in debt. To help make ends meet, she lands a job as a journalist for a finance magazine. Ironic, right? As it turns out, Rebecca has a gift for making personal finance understandable and relatable for everyday people. Her career begins to take off,

Ouch. Just seeing the word regret stings a little. Merriam-Webster defines regret as "sorrow aroused by circumstances beyond one's control or power to repair." An article from Medical News Today adds that regret is often tied to agency, or our sense that we had control over a situation but failed to act the way we wish we had. It often goes hand in hand with "what if" and "if only" thinking. Like happiness and sadness, regret is a universal human emotion. I like to think of r

Have you seen The Devil Wears Prada 2? If not, consider this your sign to:(1) go see it and (2) stop reading now if you want to avoid spoilers. Here’s the quick recap of The Devil Wears Prada 1 and 2. At the end of the original film, Andy Sachs witnesses Miranda Priestly manipulate her colleague, Nigel, to protect her own position. Faced with the reality of the industry she once admired, Andy makes the difficult decision to walk away from the glitz and glamour of Runway magaz