PRIORITIES.
I will be the first to admit that I have had my fair share of splurging when I should have been saving. I got my first job when I was …
HOME OWNERSHIP: AMERICAN DREAM OR NIGHTMARE?
Growing up, I remember my parents moving our family from a small, cramped two-bedroom apartment in an area that was quickly turning into the “hood,” to a 3-bedroom home in …
I DESERVE IT.
I was inspired to write on this topic after seeing a Facebook post by Alanya Kolberg, who specializes in investment educating. She was speaking about how there are many resources …
CONFESSION: I’M AFRAID OF MY STUDENT LOANS.
I am one of many that signed on that fateful dotted line years ago to finance my education. I was in my early 20s and took out several small loans …
WOES OF HOUSE HUNTING
The background on this post comes from what felt like a never-ending search to find a new place after my husband and I moved out of our apartment this past …
4 REASONS WHY FEES SUCK
1. They always pop up after you THOUGHT you knew what you would be paying upfront. We’ve all had those moments where we had an idea of how much we …
2017: THE YEAR OF THE SIDE HUSTLE
As financial independence is buzzing on the radar of many, it seems that everybody who is anybody is coming up with ideas to make extra money on the side, whether …
SAVE. SAVE. SAVE. WHEN YOU THINK YOU’VE SAVED ENOUGH….SAVE SOME MORE!
We’ve all heard the saying that money can’t buy you happiness. This may be true, but having cash on hand does come in handy when life throws a series of …
WELCOME. THIS IS HOW MY BRAIN WORKS.
Basically, I think most of the reasons people have issues with finances is because they don’t have the resources or knowledge to become financially independent. I believe the most important …