You may be wondering, like I am, whether it is wisest to pay on my temporarily paused federal student loans or if it’s best to pay extra on my credit cards. Both can end up growing into a mountain of extra debt thanks to accrued interest. If you are in the enviable position to have […]
I am a budgeter. I love balancing my checkbook. I track every penny meticulously. I actually love doing it because I feel in control of my money and my life. But I often find myself feeling disappointed when I victoriously get all the numbers to match up then see how little is left in my […]
Have you ever had one of those weeks (or couple of weeks) where you, a normally responsible worry-wort who never forgets when a bill is due, totally becomes a space cadet and forgets to pay not only your rent but your cable bill and your credit card bill? *raising my hand* Yup. That’s how my […]
By now you have read Part I: Making a Budget and Part II: Balance Your Checkbook, but what if you are coming up short? What if your means don’t quite get you to your ends? Then you have to make some cutbacks. Look at your budget and look for where you can trim the fat. […]