
How Paying Off $40,000 In Student Loan Debt Changed My Life
In Partnership with TransUnion. Just a few years ago, I had around $40,000 in student loan debt. I hated having my student loan debt hang...

6 Things That People Finance That Leave Me Speechless
By signing up for financing or paying for a purchase with a credit card, you may think that item is more “affordable” due to the fact...

Is A Credit Card Emergency Fund A Smart Idea?
This is something that scares me because, while credit cards may work for some, I believe that an emergency savings fund is a better...

When was the last time you did something that scared you?
We are currently around three months into our new boat life. We are very happy with our purchase and the huge life change that we have...

Would you risk your relationship and finances to cosign for a friend?
Okay, before you think I’m a heartless person, just hear me out. No matter how well you think you know someone, mixing money and...

Ditch Your Car And Walk More
Now, technically we still own our Jeep, but it’s currently being stored at Wes’ parent’s house. We love it and put a lot of time and...

To Pay Off Debt Or Invest- Which One Is Best For You?
You may have students loans, a mortgage, car loans, credit card debt, furniture debt, medical loans, or something else. Whatever your...

8 Steps I Took To Save $200,000 By Age 27
No, that headline never gets any less surreal the more I read it. And no, I wasn’t a lucky lottery winner or a privileged trust fund...

Want To Live Your Best Life? It Starts With Saving
So, why do some people think that if you live frugally and save your money, then your life must be boring? Because that couldn’t be...

Is too much house making you house poor?
When we were in the process of buying our first home, we were given a pre-approval amount of $150,000. If we would have bought a house...

4 Mindsets That Will Rob You Of Your Dream Life
Recently, I read a discussion in which people were talking about the ways they hold themselves back and cause themselves to fail at their...

37 Crazy and Creative Strategies To Pay Off Debt From Real People
I published the post 60+ Extreme Things People Have Done To Save Money awhile back, and there were a lot of crazy interesting things...

10 Statistics About The Money Habits Of The Average American
The statistics in this blog post are about people’s average money habits, and they may surprise you. But, I want you to be aware of them...

How We Paid Off $100,000 in Debt in 40 Months: Marriage and the Military
We were incredibly anxious to get our lives started together. Fresh out of college and new to the military life, I convinced my wife,...

I Thought I Was Too Good For Community College
When I was around 17, I applied to several different colleges, but one mistake I made was that I didn’t even give community college a...

How I Paid Off Over $42,000 in Student Loans in 34 Months (Earning $36,000 Per Year)
Today, I have a great debt payoff story from Val Breit. She paid off $42,000 in student loans in 34 months, while earning $36,000 per...

One Year Later: My Extraordinary Interview Series Roundup
I started this new series because I wanted to show you all real stories about financial successes, and I wanted you to get to know the...

7 Ways My Relationship With Money Has Changed
I still remember, quite vividly, struggling with money and living paycheck to paycheck. I remember thinking about how $25 could...

Your Financial Freedom Checklist
Financial freedom. Well, today, I want that to change. Money isn’t everything, but to improve your life, it can make things easier if you...




















