Recently, the topic of cosigning a loan came up in a conversation I was having with a friend. Someone I know of cosigned a loan for another person, and now the original borrower isn’t paying any of the monthly payments. They are doing this on purpose – to get back at the person who cosigned… … Read more
Oh, credit cards. You either love them or you hate them. For me, I love them. I love the credit card rewards that come along with responsible credit card usage. However, I know I’m not the norm. I’ve seen the mess that credit cards have brought upon others, so I know that not everyone feels… … Read more
1 Dollar Financeand College Ave Student Loans have partnered on a series of blog posts on what to expect when it comes to planning for college…especially when it comes time to pay. Through the series, we hope families gain a little more insight on how to tackle the next four or more years ahead… 1 Dollar … Read more
“Instead of wondering when your next vacation is, maybe you should set up a life you don’t need to escape from.” – Seth Godin I know this quote will stir up some feelings. However, I want you to dig deeper and think about the true meaning of it, which I’ll get to in a second…. … Read more
Hey everyone! Happy Monday. The weekend went by way too quickly. Saturday was a pretty productive day and I was able to do a decent amount of freelancing projects. On Sunday, I went to a bridal shower for my good friend and it was a lot of fun. I know that I was supposed to… … Read more
We didn’t do too much spending in the past week. I had to buy a pair of wedges for a wedding that I am in but they weren’t expensive and are actually something that I would wear again. Spending will be higher next week though because we are going to New Orleans. However, we found … Read more
Hey everyone! Happy Monday. This weekend went by way too quickly. I have had 3 day weekends for the past 2 weeks (and then a week-long vacation the week before that), so this week will be a rough one! I haven’t worked a full week since the beginning of August. Boardwalk Empire was on last… … Read more
Between running this personal finance blog, and the fact that I’ve always been fairly open about money, people love talking about money with me. So, over the years, I have heard countless pieces of bad financial advice. Plus, people just love giving others advice. Yes, I’ve heard great financial advice, but some of it has… … Read more
Hey everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend. We didn’t do a whole lot, but it was a nice relaxing weekend. Our good friends (W has been good friends with the guy since first grade) are getting married this Friday and decided to plan a quick wedding so we have a lot to… … Read more
Hope you all had a great weekend! I’m loving this long weekend for Labor Day. I have a lot to do, but the break and sleeping in are still nice. Thanks everyone for your kind comments on my post yesterday. My dog is doing better. She is still extremely tired but I’m going to guess… … Read more
