My monthly extraordinary lives series is something that I’ve really enjoying doing. First up was JP Livingston, who retired with a net worth over $2,000,000 at the age of 28. Today’s interview is with Tina, who immigrated with her family to North America when she was 18 and had just a few hundred dollars. She… … Read more
Recently, I decided to start a new series where I interview people who are doing extraordinary things with their lives. First up was JP Livingston, who retired with a net worth over $2,000,000 at the age of 28. Today’s post is about Aja McClanahan, who made big sacrifices to pay off $120,000 in debt! In… … Read more
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 college. If you’re getting ready to attend college, or if you’ve got kids who are preparing to go off to school, student loans can sometimes feel like a forgone conclusion. In… … Read more
Hello! Enjoy this post from a blog friend of mine. I think most of us would agree that earning more would allow us to save more. Contrarily, SPENDING more is going to save you more, and I’ll illustrate how. Fact. The average college graduate has $33,000 in student loans at graduation. In a generation with abundant… … Read more
Today’s post is all about the best car buying tips so that you can save money when buying a car. Not all car dealerships and car salesmen are bad. I know this for a fact because my husband used to be a new car salesman (and he was nice! I promise!). My husband knows all… … Read more
Every once in a while I get a question from a reader about how to get rid of a timeshare. Sometimes the person is asking for themselves, but other times, they are trying to help a friend or family member. The problem is that timeshares aren’t as amazing as the salesperson claims they are. They… … Read more
Looking to buy a new car? Here are 10 top tips for buying a new car so that you can learn how to save money with your next car purchase. Enjoy this new car buying guide! I’ve recently heard a lot about people spending an exorbitant amount on their monthly car loan. Personally, I know… … Read more
The finance world seems to be divided on the topic of credit scores (even if there are free credit scores) and their importance. Some are all about using their credit to their advantage, whereas others do not care about their credit history at all and think it’s unnecessary and evil. I’m on the pro credit side…. … Read more
Do you think parents should help pay for their children’s college education? Do you think parents should be required to pay for their children’s college education? These are tough questions to ask and to answer, but they are very important when thinking about the ever increasing cost of higher education. These kinds of questions are… … Read more
$40,000. That’s the total amount of student loans that I accumulated while I was getting my undergraduate and graduate degrees. The amount that is left is still at $38,000 now, mainly because I haven’t really bothered with student loan repayment (even though I should have!) and interest has stupidly been building up. I would have taken out… … Read more
