
You Don’t Need Everything – Do You Know The Difference Between Wants And Needs?
Differentiating between wants and needs can be difficult for many people, and if you can’t tell the difference, it may hold you back and...

Why Is Talking About Money More Taboo Than Sex?
It seems like many people think that talking about money is more taboo than talking about sex or politics. They explained that they were...

The Important Reasons You Need Multiple Streams of Income
Here on Making Sense of Cents, I talk a lot about how to earn extra income. I believe that earning extra income can completely change...

The Best Debt Payoff Stories – These Six People Paid Off Over $400,000 in Debt!
Today, I want to share some amazing stories about families that have learned how to become debt free. These are some amazing debt payoff...

5 Things To Think About Before You Take Out Student Loans
According to an article by CNN in 2014, 40 million Americans have student loan debt. Just in 2008, that figure was 29 million Americans,...

Financing Furniture- A Disaster Waiting to Happen
Offers for financing furniture are everywhere these days. You’ll see commercials on TV, offers in stores, signs on streets, and more. To...

Frugal, Cheap, or Thief? Are You Smart With Money Or Actually A Thief?
Do you think there’s a line that a person can cross when their money saving ways become too cheap, eventually turning into theft?...

I’m a Female Breadwinner! I Earn Much More Than My Husband – So What?
It is less and less uncommon to have a female head of household, and it works very well for many couples. However, these changing roles...

Are You Prepared If Your Income Stopped Today?
As a personal finance blogger, I have posted on the importance of health insurance and reasons you need life insurance. I’ve written on...

20 Ways I Saved a 20% Deposit To Purchase My First Investment Property At 20
Michelle’s quick note: Today, I have a great blog post on how to save money for a large deposit from Rachael, who is a long-time reader...

Should you pay for TV service?
DISH. While this was a sponsored opportunity, all content and opinions expressed here are my own. You can call Dish toll free here:...

28 Money And Life Lessons I’ve Learned
I usually just let my birthday fly by, but I realized that my birthday would be a good time to think about the lessons I’ve learned and...

How I Saved $45,000 In Three Years To Create A Life Of Travel
Quick note from Michelle: Today, I have a great post from Brendan. Brendan is a former Chartered Accountant from Auckland, New Zealand...

How To Save Money In The Summer And Still Have Fun
Looking to learn how to save money in the summer? Today’s blog post is full of money saving tips for the summer months. However, that...

6 Important Questions To Ask Yourself Before Buying A Home
The spring and summer months are usually the most popular months for buying a house. And, buying a house is probably the largest purchase...

The Danger Of Normalizing Your Debt – Stop Living Like Everyone Else
Instead of living debt free, we’re currently in a debt crisis, and I’m not being political when I say that. I’m talking about a personal...

Challenge Everything! Are You Wasting Thousands of Dollars On These 14 Things?
Wasting money can be an easy thing to do if you are not careful. If you want to improve your financial situation and learn how to save...

Do you need a new mattress?
The following is a sponsored post. Recently, I had the opportunity to try the new PangeaBed™ Mattress. I’ve heard countless stories of...

How This Couple Paid off $204,971.31 in Debt
Recently, I decided to start a new series where I interview people who are doing extraordinary things with their lives. First up was JP...




















