I hate to admit it, but I’m no expert on student loans. With the help of scholarships, and living at home, I graduated debt free from college. But, the average student loan debt for an American is $37,500 so I wanted to bring in an expert to share her experience with student loans. Taylor of …
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If you are in the corporate world, chances are you have an employee sponsored 401k. If so, why do you even need an IRA? Why can’t you just open up an investment account and start investing in “fun” stocks? The best thing you can do for your future is to take advantage of tax-deferred retirement …
How I Saved $100,000 At 26 Years Old Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links which will reward me monetarily or otherwise when you use them to make qualifying purchases. This is at no additional cost to you. My journey to my first $100k was a quick one, quicker than I ever imagined. I managed to …
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How Can You Track Your Net Worth? Why Does It Matter? Have you ever wondered what your net worth is? How much are you really worth financially? Just because Sally the Saver has $100,000 in the bank doesn’t mean she has a higher net worth than Ian the Investor who only has $14,000 sitting in …
Fall Home Decor On A Budget! Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This post contains affiliate links which will reward me monetarily or otherwise when you use them to make qualifying purchases. This is at no additional cost to you. If we order enough fall decor we can manifest fall into …
This Is The Easiest Budget You’ll Ever Use! You don’t need 25 budget categories in order to reach your financial goals. That’s right, despite what you may have seen online, you can save money and pay off debt with just 3 budget categories. I personally find budgets with more than 3 categories to be restrictive …
Where should you spend your next paycheck? On savings or investing? So you just got your paycheck (congrats!) – what happens now!? Do you start with paying off your debt? Do you save money first? Or do you jump right into paying off your debt? Unfortunately we’re not taught much about finances in school so …
It was month 4 of my 6 month study abroad program and my bank account had dwindled faster than I cared to admit. I needed a way to make the money last through my remaining travels and trips and what I was doing wasn’t working. I realized that swiping my debit and credit cards was …
Hey guys! Today, I have a guest post from Dhreen Tulsiani over at The Money Casa. Dhreen is a finance blogger and is sharing 10 great tips on how to be more financially secure. Are you confident about your financial future? Most people would answer ‘no’ to this question. There could be several reasons for that, but …
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Are you looking for new cashless budgeting methods to try? Everywhere I look I see people raving about the cash envelope method – there is no doubt that cash envelopes work well, I used them for 6 months during my study abroad trip. But, keeping cash around and tracking it can become a hassle for …