
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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

How To Pay Off Debt Fast and NOW!
This blog post is part of the Pay Down My Debt (PDMD) blog tour, sponsored by US Equity Advantage. PDMD is a solution that accelerates...

How To Stay Focused, Get Stuff Done, And Be Successful
Learning how to stay focused can be a difficult task, especially in today’s world where there are distractions from all around us –...

10 Real Ways To Make Money In A Day (or a Week!)
Sometimes unexpected expenses come up and you need to find ways to make money fast. Maybe you have an unexpected car repair, something...

Stop Comparing Yourself To Others And Live Your Own Life
Over the years, I’ve compared myself to others plenty of times. I’ve compared myself to others when it came to school, looks, money, and...

15 Reasons You’re Broke And Can’t Save Money
After all, one of the top reasons for why a person lands on this exact blog post is because they are searching Google for “I can’t save...

7 Lessons I Learned From My Short Sale
Hello! Today’s post is from Alaya and what she learned from experiencing a short sale. Alaya is the blogger behind Hope+Cents. After...

How I Paid Off $40,000 In Student Loans in 7 Months
Learning how to pay off student loans can lead to many positives, such as: You may finally feel less financial stress. You may be able to...

65 Ways To Make Extra Money
So, on Making Sense of Cents, I talk a lot about how to make extra money because I believe that earning extra income can completely...

The Less You Own, The Less That Owns You
I hoarded lots of items, hoping that one day I would find a use for them. I often thought that I needed things, so I would purchase crazy...

How My Wife and I Paid Off $62,000 in Debt in 7 Months
Shortly after we got married, my wife Andrea and I got serious about our finances and paid off all our debt. This is the story of how we...

Yes, Personal Finance Should Be Taught In School
Note: Yes, I use the Pythagorean theorem all the time in my day to day life… Just kidding! Don’t get me wrong, what is currently taught...

Are You Going To Spend Over $1,000 This Holiday Season?
Some people even go into credit card debt to spend for the holidays, but is that really worth it? I’m going to guess not. Putting your...

You’re Not That New Pair Of Shoes – 9 Ways Buying Things Won’t Make You Happy
Well, I want to tell you something: Buying things won’t make you a happier person. Instead, you should focus on what makes YOU happy....




















