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Should You Pay On Pandemic-Paused Federal Student Loans or Pay Extra on Your Credit Card?


credit cards, student loans, Uncategorized

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 […]

November 8, 2022

Ignorance is Bliss, Until You Only Have $49 in Your Account


budget, credit cards, debt

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 […]

August 24, 2015

When Type A Becomes Type B (aka Oh Shit, I Totally Forgot)


budget, credit cards, paying bills, Uncategorized

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 […]

May 17, 2013

Making Do With What You’ve Got: Part III: Lower Your Bills


credit cards, cutting bills, making due with what you've got, Uncategorized

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. […]

August 15, 2011

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