Have you ever started a new job, signed a BUNCH of paper work (including health insurance documents), and then left for the day not really knowing what the heck happened? Or does the word “insurance” make you want to hide under your down comforter and binge watch Netflix on your phone all day? Well you’re […]
5 FUN THINGS YOU CAN DO TO INCREASE YOUR INCOME
Do you feel burdened by your big debt? One of the most important things you can do to get rid of big debt is to increase your income. Penny pinching is great but you know what? It is probably not enough when you are deeply in debt. You will most likely need to do something besides scrimp […]
HERE ARE 8 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD BIKE TO WORK
Do you remember how you felt riding a bike for the very first time? The feeling of the wind rushing past your face and body– your legs pumping you as fast as you can go. Didn’t you feel FREE– just completely free of all of the cares in the world? At least that’s what I […]
WHY YOU NEED TO STOP IGNORING YOUR FINANCES
When I was in the 6th grade, I had a sleepover at my best friend’s house. While I was there, we played hide and seek in the dark with other friends in her basement. On one round, the lights went off. When someone was found, I turned the lights back on to see my friend […]
WHY I CHANGED THE NAME OF MY BLOG
Have you ever seen the episode of Friends after Phoebe marries Mike and gets really excited at the prospect that she can now change her name to ANYTHING? (If you haven’t seen it, Phoebe, an eccentric character, changes her name to “Princess Consuela Banana-Hammock” 🙂 ) Her new husband Mike FREAKS out, and retaliates by […]
HOW TO GET A BEACH BODY ON A BUDGET
Have you ever heard of the place “Some Isle” — really spelled “Someday I’ll”? Brian Tracy talks about it in his famous book, “No Excuses.” Someday I’ll… quit my job and go for my dream job. Someday I’ll… start a blog. Someday I’ll.. get that beach body. Someday I’ll…. [insert whatever you have been putting […]
THIS IS HOW MUCH DEBT WE CURRENTLY HAVE
Have you ever been so excited about something that you were practically bursting at the seams? Maybe it was Christmas Eve as a small child, and the anticipation of getting new toys was almost more than you could take. Maybe it was the night before you were about to leave on a big exciting vacation. […]
WHAT TO CONSIDER TO START A BUSINESS WHEN YOU ARE IN DEBT
Do you remember learning about the order of operations in math? Well if you don’t, the order of operations is just a set of rules that tells us what math to perform first when we come across a complex problem to help us arrive at the correct answer. Remember the mnemonic device PEMDAS for Please […]
HOW TO MAKE YOUR GARDEN WORTH IT FINANCIALLY
Have you been dreaming of growing your own garden? Do you lack a green thumb, like me? Are you worried about whether you can make your garden worth it financially? One of my very very very favorite ways to save money to apply to our hefty student loan balance is to grow some of our favorite […]
HERE ARE THE REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD REFINANCE YOUR STUDENT LOANS
Have you ever had trouble saying yes to something? Maybe it was that person you went on a few dates with in college. You just couldn’t commit to the relationship. Maybe it was when your friends wanted you to agree to go out on the weekend, several days in advance. Maybe it was agreeing to […]