Making Saving Second Nature
Over my 31 years of life, I have had a lot of unexpected expenses. Bills that somehow find their way to my mailbox, a surprise surgery here or there, and cars that just quit working. But the most unique unexpected expense we have had to date is when our beloved dog, Joey, had to have […]
Want to raise your credit score? Look, I totally get it! Chances are you have some BIG GOALS in life. Maybe you want to own the home you’ve always dreamed of. Maybe you want to invest in real estate. Whatever it is, chances are having a good credit score will help you out along the […]
If I’ve learned anything in adulthood, it’s that life won’t go as planned. And for a type A control freak like myself, that can be devastating news. Things will go wrong and sometimes you just have to pause your debt snowball and take care of life. To pause your debt snowball, you will continue making minimum […]
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The other day I came across an article published by Time all about how much debt the average American has (I’ll link to the article at the end of this post). It’s a great article because it breaks down how much debt different age groups have. For instance, 45-54 year olds have an average of […]
I’d like to tell you that I’ve always been good at dealing with finances. I’d like to tell you that I always made great choices when it came to money. But, I made a promise to myself to not lie to you. So instead, I’m going to tell you the truth. I used to be […]
Congratulations! You might be reading this because you’ve found yourself in debt. I’m not congratulating you on borrowing money, but I AM congratulating you on seeking out a plan to tackle this debt so that it doesn’t tackle you. Our family successfully paid off way too much debt using the debt snowball method. I’m happy […]
So you want to pay off debt. That’s awesome! In fact, I want to take a moment to applaud you. Making that decision is BIG and will have a huge impact on your finances from here on out. But what about saving money? Should you still send money to savings and retirement while tackling debt? […]