
How Our Family of 5 Went from House Poor to Debt Free in 3 Years
Hello! Today, I have a great success story that I want to share with you all. Enjoy. I’m Renee, mom to a crazy, beautiful, blended family...

Want To Make An Extra $100 A Month? Learn How To Become A Mystery Shopper
Mystery shopping also helped me pay off $40,000 in student loans in just 7 months. I remember when I first heard of being a secret...

How We Paid Off $20,000 of Student Loan Debt in 12 Months at 23 Years Old
Hi, I’m Melanie! I’m a CPA by day, and personal finance blogger at Melanie De Jong Blog by night! I’m 24 years old, and I reside with my...

The Ultimate Guide of Over 50 Money Saving Tips For 2020
If you’re looking for some of the best money saving tips, then you’ve come to the right place! There are many ways to learn how to save...

How My 401k Loan Cost Me $1 Million Dollars
Today, I have a great guest post from a reader, Ashley Patrick. She asked if she could share her story with my audience, and I, of...

How I Repaid $65,000 In Student Loans and Invested at the Same Time
Student loans… everyone’s got ‘em everyone wants to get rid of them. This is a story of my battle with student loans and how I found...

Black Friday 2018 Doesn’t Have To Be The Start Of Holiday Debt
That amount doesn’t even account for other holiday spending, such as travel costs, food, get togethers, decorations, and more. And while...

12 Strategies I Used To Avoid Getting Buried in Student Loan Debt
Today, I have a great guest post from Matt from Method To Your Money. Here are the strategies he used to graduate (nearly) debt-free from...

Finding Freedom And Happiness In A Materialistic World
These people are wealthy, like super wealthy, but the show was basically about spending money to impress other people. And, my main...

Parents Paying For College – Is This A Good Idea?
These are tough questions to ask and to answer, but they are very important when thinking about the ever increasing cost of higher...

How We Visited 8 New Countries in 2 Years – While Also Paying Off 58k in Student Debt
I always knew I wanted to travel. Ever since I was a little girl watching enviously as my older sister went abroad for the first time, I...

Pay Off Debt And Break Free Of The Debt Cycle – You Can Do It!
Do you feel like you are stuck in a cycle of debt? Are you able to pay off your debt, only to fall back into it shortly after? That is...

You CAN Reach Retirement! Avoid These Top 5 Retirement Mistakes
For some, retirement means quitting their job after 40+ years, but it can also mean working towards early retirement, in your 20’s, 30’s,...

Are Travel Rewards Credit Cards a Scam?
Whenever I share it, half the people think it’s amazing, yet the other half think it’s too good to be true and that all travel rewards...

Smaller Can Be Better- Maximize Your Savings With A Small House
My husband and I were recently faced with the reality that we would have to find a new house and move. I’m not going to spend too much...

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...

11 Real Ways To Make Money Before The Holidays
The fall and winter holidays can be so expensive. Between Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the many other holidays, the average person tends...

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...




















