Why Your Finances Need to be Personal
This post may contain affiliate links. Check out my Disclosure Policy for more information. I’m a huge advocate for personal finance. I think it should be a high school graduation requirement. I know that this currently is not happening in most high schools, but the reality is…
Change Your Money Mindset
We focus a lot on the logistics of tackling our money goals. How much debt, how much saved, what’s the game plan to tackle this as fast as possible? But, there is one step that seems to be overlooked and it is arguably the most…
Why You Need Sinking Funds
When I found Dave Ramsey about 3 years ago I was all about it and I loved that there were steps for me to follow. Fast forward a few years and I have definitely tweaked the system to fit my needs, but generally follow them….
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…
Reflecting on 2015 and Looking Forward to 2016
Wow, 2015 was an incredible year for me. I landed my first “big girl” job as a 5th grader teacher in May, graduated with my masters in August, and started my first year of teaching in September. Of course, I also started this blog. When…