It’s not easy to think about life insurance. Trust me, I know. It’s not fun to imagine you or your spouse dead. I get it. But the chances are good that if you are a young professional (dentist, doctor, lawyer, etc) saddled with student loan debt despite your high income, you don’t have enough (or […]
THINGS YOU SHOULDN’T BUY AT COSTCO
Now that we all know what things you should buy at Costco from my post last week (if you missed it, find out what you SHOULD buy at Costco here), time to hash out things you shouldn’t buy at Costco. There’s a laundry list of items you shouldn’t buy at Costco (laundry detergent is one […]
THINGS YOU SHOULD BUY AT COSTCO
I never thought I’d live to see the day where I had a Costco membership– I just assumed it wouldn’t be worth it for my small family. On top of that, I found Costco to be completely overwhelming. It’s kind of like being at Disneyland. 100% overstimulating and I usually leave feeling like I need […]
MONEY LESSONS FROM MOM
Since Mother’s Day was this weekend, I wanted to share some money lessons from mom. We’ve tried to use all of these in our journey paying off $650k of student loan debt. My mom gave me life, sacrificed innumerable nights of sleep for me, chauffeured me around as a kid, fed and clothed me, paid […]
MONEY LESSONS FROM MARRIAGE
Yesterday was mine and Danny’s 10th wedding anniversary. We’ve learned a lot of money lessons in our quick 10 years together, some the hard way. Two things I love about Danny is that he is constantly giving me grace and is also mind blowingly supportive of me, and that includes when it comes to our […]
DO I REALLY NEED RENTER’S INSURANCE?
My family and I recently moved from Oklahoma to Arizona and went from owning a home back to renting. [Related: How to Sell a House Fast]. There are certainly pros and cons to both home ownership and renting. We’re hoping renting will be temporary for us so we can get back into the real estate game. […]
APRIL’S 10 THINGS
If you’re new to Deeply in Debt, each month I do a “10 Things” update where I share 10 things that have been on my mind, some personal finance related, and some not. You can see past updates here: March’s 10 Things and February’s 10 Things. Also be sure to check out our student loan […]