Should I Invest While Paying Off Debt?
This post may contain affiliate links. Check out my Disclosure Policy for more information. Whether or not you should invest while paying off debt is a hot topic in personal finance. There are many different ideas surrounding this topic. The short answer is that it depends on…
How to Get Control of Your Finances
This post may contain affiliate links. Check out my Disclosure Policy for more information. I remember when I got my first bill in the mail from my student loans. At the time, I was on campus at Syracuse University in my first semester of grad school. My…
Why an Emergency Fund Needs to be More Than $1,000
This post may contain affiliate links. Check out my Disclosure Policy for more information. I know this is going to ruffle some feathers out there. The reality is that $1,000 in an emergency fund just isn’t enough. Cost of living in most places in the US, is…
How to Prevent Over Spending
This post may contain affiliate links. Check out my Disclosure Policy for more information. Having a budget is great. You are telling your money where you want it to go and you’re being mindful of your spending. But, how do you stop yourself from over spending? If…
How to Manage Your Sinking Funds
This post may contain affiliate links. Check out my Disclosure Policy for more information. I absolutely love sinking funds. They are a total game changer to any budget. If you don’t know what a sinking fund is, you can check out my post here. They can be…
How I Budget Every Month
This post may contain affiliate links. Check out my Disclosure Policy for more information. When you are first budgeting, it can be a process to figure out. After awhile, it becomes second nature though. The most important thing is to find a system that works for you….
What I Do When I Don’t Reach My Goals
This post may contain affiliate links. Check out my Disclosure Policy for more information. Last month I didn’t reach the goal that I set for myself. Going into the month, it was a bit of a stretch. But, I really wanted to cross that off. I love…