Did you know that as of June 2017 Americans owed a combined $1.34 trillion on their student loans? Just ten years ago the figure was less than half as much; $514 billion . Student loans are now the largest form […]
Changing things up a bit today! A lot of my posts tend to be around saving money, budgeting, etc. Today, I want to talk about something that I spend more money on than I need to which is the gym. […]
Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a great holiday season. This post is one that was inspired by a couple of my readers and one I think we can all relate to. It’s about the importance of tracking your […]
If the title of this post didn’t give it away, I have a confession to make. Lately, when I see my friends or family I’ve been hearing the same thing. It usually goes something like this: “Omg I read all […]
Getting a raise at work is always an exciting thing. Sometimes they come around during your annual performance review, other times they come with a promotion, and some may even just be completely unexpected! No matter how it comes or […]
Can you believe we are more than halfway through September?! Pumpkin Spice EVERYTHING is back, which means it’s almost Halloween which means Christmas starts the day after and then it’ll be 2019 and then we’ll do it all over! Crazy, […]
What is a three digit number that may give you anxiety that you feel should be kept private? No, not your weight but great guess! There’s another number with similar characteristics and it’s your credit score. What is a good […]
If your car broke down right now and it was going to cost $1000 to fix, would you be able to cover it? If your answer is yes, I have a follow up question: would you be able to cover […]
When you hear the word “budget”, what do you think? Let me take a few guesses. Could it be blah, boring, not interested? If any of these come to mind, you’re not alone. In fact, according to a Gallup poll […]
Have you looked at what your traditional savings account pays you in interest lately? If you’re banking at one of the traditional big banks, it’s probably something like 0.01% per year. There is nothing exciting about that, but fortunately, there […]