A BREAKDOWN OF MY FRUGAL WINS & FAILS IN HAWAII
Disclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links. May has been a very hectic month for me. I graduated a couple weeks ago and just two days after graduating, boarded a …
HOW I PULLED OFF MY WEDDING WITH ZERO DEBT
I overheard a conversation a few days ago that made me think about how common it is to spend above your means when planning a wedding. Two of my acquaintances …
I SPENT MY $7,000 SAVINGS…AND I’M HAPPY ABOUT IT.
During my last year of the military, I made it a priority to save a significant amount of money. I had plans to go back to school and I wanted …
WHY THE AMERICAN DREAM IS A MYTH
I read this article about the disparities between races in American homeownership. The data referenced doesn’t surprise me. Still, it reminded me how often we hear about the “American Dream” …
DO BLACK WOMEN CHOOSE LOVE OVER MONEY?
I watched the Tyler Perry film Acrimony earlier this week, and there were some themes throughout that troubled me. I’m not a movie critic so this won’t be a professional review. …
DOES DEBT DEFINE YOU?
I came across a story this morning of a young woman who paid off more than $30k of debt in a year. She is the latest to join the #debtfree …
WHAT AM I WORTH?
I received a message on LinkedIn from a recruiter last week. She told me about a manager position with a client in Dallas that she thought I would be a …
FINANCIAL MISTAKES MY PARENTS TAUGHT ME NOT TO MAKE
Since taking an interest in personal finance, I’ve always wondered what shapes people’s money habits. A common factor seems to be what they learned—or didn’t learn—about finances throughout childhood. Do …
RE-THINKING MY MASTER PLAN
I shared my goal to be proactive in repaying my student loans this year. I forgot that I wouldn’t get my full school stipend in January, so I paid $350 …
FINANCIALLY STABLE YEARS OLD.
I read a social media post about how people with no kids are constantly asked when they plan on starting a family. The original poster’s answer to the question was …
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