One of my top goals in life is to reach financial independence. I technically want to be financially independent as well as an early retiree, but to make this post simple we will mainly talk about becoming financially independent. Financial independence is when you earn enough income passively (such as through rental real estate or dividend income) to cover… … Read more
Today, I have a fun article from a reader. Mrs. Picky Pincher is the blogger and money-saving maven at Picky Pinchers. She writes about living the good life while paying off $225,000 of debt. Below is her story. Enjoy! I’ve always been bad at math. I remember sobbing my eyes out in fourth grade because… … Read more
7 Health Care Sharing Ministries: Why One of Them Might Be Right for You is a guest post from Jacquelyn Pica. Health care is one of the most hotly debated and controversial topics in the country. It can be expensive and confusing, and — if we’re being honest — feel hopeless at times. The high costs… … Read more
If it is important to you, you will find a way. If not you will find an excuse.” ― Anonymous As a financial writer, I hear a lot of reasons for why a person can’t pay off debt, save more money, retire, travel more, and so on. While some of these are legitimate reasons and… … Read more
Today, I have a post from a new blog friend of mine. As you all know, I’m all about being as positive as you can be, especially when it comes to your financial situation. Thinking about the negatives just holds you back and wastes your time. It’s much better to move forward, create a game plan… … Read more
Are you thinking about becoming a cosigner for someone? Have you ever been asked to cosign on a loan before? Many people have been asked to cosign loans for family members and even friends. However, many people do not understand the full cosigner meaning, and becoming a cosigner is never something you should do unless… … Read more
What would you do to save more money and pay off your debt quicker? One thing that I’ve noticed more people doing is living in a camper in order to save money. Before we begin, I will say that RVing is funny. Some people who don’t RV think that all RVers are trust fund babies,… … Read more
I have partnered with Rakuten in today’s article. Don’t forget to enter the easy $250 giveaway at the end too! The holiday season is here, which means that you may have some spending to do. Between gifts, travel, clothing for yourself, and more, it may be an expensive month for you. In fact, the average… … Read more
Today, I have a great article written by my sister-in-law and editor, Ariel Gardner. She is sharing her travel insurance review story, and goes in-depth on the travel insurance process. I asked her to write about this because I feel like it’s not really discussed, yet there is a lot to learn! You may have… … Read more
We have been analyzing many of our expenses over the past several months. We experienced a little bit (okay, a lot) of lifestyle inflation as our income has increased. There were many things we were wasting money on that we realized we didn’t need. We were being lazy, not saving as much as we should,… … Read more
