Being Financially Prepared for the Unexpected
One of the things I always read about on personal finance blogs was to financially prepared for the unexpected. You never know when something is going to happen that’s going to rock your budget and make you frantically scramble thinking how you’re going to afford…
How I Got a Free Gym Membership
It might sound crazy that a girl trying to save money and pay down a ton of student loan debt pays for a gym membership. I promise you, that wasn’t part of the original plan I had. When I was planning for my debt payoff…
Saving Money in College
I was pretty carefree with my money my freshman year of college. I didn’t think about my student loans, didn’t get a job, and just kept pulling money from my savings account. Not the smartest moves on my part, but you live and you learn,…
3 Things I Spend my Money On Each Month
I know, you’re probably thinking, this girl is trying to pay down a MOUNTAIN of student loan debt, why is she spending money on things?! Until about a year ago, this was exactly how I thought. When I finally realized just how crazy my student…
My Techniques to Increase my Monthly Student Loan Payment
Finding out my monthly student loan payment was eye opening. I was completely shocked. $1,400/month for JUST my private loans, not even my federal loans. How was I going to afford this?! Especially when my federal loans were out of the grace period, which hasn’t…
My Top 5 Ways to Save Money
I know when I first realized how much student loan debt I actually had, I got angry. Afterwards, I viewed it as a challenge and just wanted to tackle it head on, paying it down as fast as possible. I spent every spare moment I…
Why I Closed my Savings Account
This post may contain affiliate links. Check out my Disclosure Policy for more information. I know this sounds crazy. Why would I ever close out my savings account at my bank, that’s just crazy talk. Even the nice man who helped me close my account looked at…