He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else. ― Benjamin Franklin Excuses are what holds a person back. I know this because I hear excuses nearly every single day, and I have made many of my own as well. People make excuses all the time, but then claim that it’s… … Read more
Hello! Here is a guest post from a reader of mine, Alberto. Alberto is sharing his story on how he saved $149,000 for retirement by the age of 30. Enjoy! Sometimes I can’t believe I actually saved that much for retirement before I even hit my 30s. It’s surreal to me thinking how far I’ve… … Read more
Are you interested in financial independence and/or early retirement? Today, I’ve asked some of the top personal finance experts to share their personal and best early retirement tips. Early retirement may sound like a dream, but there are more and more people who are trying to retire early as part of the FIRE movement. FIRE… … Read more
Hey everyone! Happy Monday. The weekend went by too quickly, yet again. Hope all of you fathers enjoyed Father’s Day! We took our engagement photos on Thursday night, and it went well! I was super nervous but our photographer was awesome. My sister helped us out and watched the dogs so that we could take… … Read more
Hi, this is Michelle’s editor, Ariel! You may have seen me here before talking about taking my side hustle full-time, living in a small house, and real life frugality. When I’m not working for Michelle, you can find me spending a lot of time over at M$M, working as a staff writer and editor-in-chief. The… … Read more
In May, I did a 5 month update on my 2012 goals. I’ll be honest, I haven’t looked at my yearly goals since that day in May, so I’m a little afraid of how this post is going to look. Yes, there are still a couple of days left in 2012, but I’m pretty positive… … Read more
We are currently on another road trip to Colorado. We are attempting to climb and summit a few mountains, but we also want to explore different areas we may want to move to. Since we have been going on so many trips lately, I have been looking for different ways to save money. I am a personal… … Read more
Here are the top credit card mistakes to stop making. These can hurt your finances, cause you to be in more debt, and more. Even though I love credit cards because of their many benefits, I understand that they aren’t for everyone. A family member of mine once struggled with credit cards, and they found… … Read more
Today, I have a great article from Neiko Johnson on how he and his wife Alexis paid off $240,000 in just 27 months. They share their finance knowledge and debt-free journey on their blog Secret to Finance. The primary focus of their blog talks about budgeting, paying off debt, and building generational wealth by investing. My… … Read more
Are you looking for tips on how to save money fast? If so, you’ve come to the right place! Learning to save money, especially finding ways to do it quickly, is something that can benefit everyone. There are many reasons for why you might want to start saving money fast. Perhaps there is suddenly an… … Read more
