Moving sucks. It’s pretty much a given, along with death, taxes, and always hitting a lot of red lights when you are running late. But it’s a necessity. Sometimes you change cities, states, countries, or just move to a cool new apartment across town. I am all for frugal moving and that usually includes renting […]
Politics aside, there is much we can learn about our own finances due to the government shut down. Immediately, government workers are thrown into turmoil and are concerned about whether they will be allowed to come to work, scramble to finish the project they are working on before they get furloughed, and worry about the […]
I’m guest posting over at The Financial Debt Blog today about remembering that student loans aren’t free money. Here’s an excerpt for your reading pleasure: Education is everything.That degree gives you a well rounded education in basic literature, history, science, math, public speaking, and yeah, maybe also underwater basket weaving (or whatever other elective you […]
Hi. My name is Alice and I am in Debt. Have you ever said that out loud? To anyone else or maybe just to yourself? Scary. I hate to admit that I am in debt. I would much rather push it off and say, “oh yes, my husband has some student loans”. Or, “well, I […]
Today we have a guest post from Julian from Debt.org, a debt consolidation company. I have not worked with the company but they have good informational articles on their site and they offered to share a few words on a topic close to any student’s heart this fall, student loans. Check it out. […]
Kefir? How do you say it? Kee-fear, yeah kind of like that. It’s a probiotic cultured milk smoothie that’s a great source of active cultures that benefit your digestive system. Oh what a great selling point for a smoothie…it’s good for your digestive system. Yum. No really, Yum. Lifeway Kefir Cultured Milk Smoothie is delicious […]
This could not be more spot on for me today. I have spent much of the last weeks occupying important head space with the idea that somehow I can figure out how we can buy a home while we are broke. Nevermind all the financial advice I have soaked up from my parents, Dave Ramsey, […]
I just recently finished reading Money, A Memoir: Women, Emotions, and Cash by Liz Perle. This is a great personal finance book because the author discusses my favorite part of personal finance, the personal part. I truly believe that we learn best from each other by being vulnerable and sharing our mistakes as well as our […]
Online surveys and mystery shopping get a bad rap. Many people think that they are just scams but there are really some great (and legitimate) companies out there that will pay you for your time and effort. And to prove it, here’s what I earned from online surveys and mystery shopping last month, among other […]
Some people like to haggle or bargain. Some people love to use coupons. But some feel downright uncomfortable asking for discounts. I understand that it can make you feel weird or cheap, but there’s nothing wrong with asking. The worst that can happen is that you get turned down and maybe they think you are […]