Whether you are about to head to college (no matter what your age may be), if you have a child who is about to attend college, or if you know someone who is about to experience this, then this article is for you. When I was around 17, I applied to several different colleges, but… … Read more
Today’s topic will probably be a touchy one and it’s all about whether or not parents should start (or end) saving for children’s college expenses. Ever since I paid off my $38,000 worth of student loans last year, I have received many e-mails from parents who are interested in seeking help for their children. These e-mails are… … Read more
Think about this for a second – you’ve made a large purchase and later have a dreadful feeling when realizing that your spending decision was a huge mistake. Sound familiar at all? I’m sure we’ve all experienced this at least once. Perhaps you don’t realize for months or years later, but you eventually understand what… … Read more
88 Life and Financial Tips That Will Change Your Life
Do you want to reach financial freedom and live your dream life? In my Extraordinary Series here on Making Sense of Cents, I like to feature people who are doing things a little differently. Today, I have a great interview with Fleur and Ronald. In only eight years, they were able to reach financial freedom and now… … Read more
I know the title of this blog post and talking about the reasons for why a person would have no money is pretty straightforward, but sometimes that approach is needed if you are going to face your financial situation more realistically. After all, one of the top reasons for why a person lands on this… … Read more
I’m sure many of you are wanting to achieve financial freedom in some form, and you probably have some money-related goals/resolutions for the future. I know I do! If you want to get ahead, stop living paycheck to paycheck, and/or you want to gain control of your finances so that you can learn how to achieve… … Read more
Now that I’m no longer semi-anonymous with my finance blogging, I tend to have a lot of friends and random people asking me finance questions. I have people pouring what seems like their heart and soul to me because they really want to change and improve their situation. This is something that I love about… … Read more
Recently, I published the article Reasons You’re Still in Debt. Like I said in that article, I think the first step in eliminating debt is to realize why you are in debt in the first place. I believe that if you don’t know what your problem with debt to begin with is, then it would be… … Read more
Sadly, phone and online scams are all around us. According to the FTC, nearly 11% of adults in the United States were scammed or paid for fraudulent products in 2011 alone. Yes, that many people! In fact, according to Ultrascan AGI, nearly $13 billion was taken from individuals in one year just from the well-known… … Read more
