You know that feeling when you’re making progress on your debt, but it still feels like you’re moving at a snail’s pace? Like, “Yay, I paid off $50… only $49,950 to go!” Well, here’s the thing—debt-free families don’t just focus on the finish line. They do things differently along the
We’re a little under ten years into our debt payoff journey and today I want to share a few of the mistakes we made so that you might be able to avoid them as you pursue the financial freedom that comes with being debt free. Sound like something you need?
If your goal is to get out of debt – whether it’s this year or sometime far into the future – you might have wondered how much money you should allocate to paying down debt each month. Well, you’re in the right place. Today we’re chatting about this very topic
The very simple truth is this: if you want to achieve financial freedom, at some point you will be tasked with eliminating line items to pay off debt, increase your savings, or invest for your retirement. It’s just the reality of the situation. So, knowing that, how should you go
When you’re up to your ears in debt and making only the minimum payments, it might be hard to believe that you could actually become debt free. But if your intention is to get out from under those revolving lines of credit, you’re in the right place. Today we’re looking
No matter where you are in your budgeting efforts, getting on top of any outstanding debt is a critical piece to the puzzle. Check out my debt snowball video tutorial to help you succeed as you move forward and grab your copy of the Debt Snowball Worksheet HERE.
We are coming up on the end of the school year and that means that another graduating class will be moving into adulthood with potentially tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of student loan debt. While I could quote the statistics of how many people in America have student loans
When you are feeling under the weather and have to go to the doctor or, in extreme situations, the hospital, it’s not always clear what the final bill will be when it’s all said and done. Trust me, I understand. We’ve been blindsided more than once by a large medical
I’m frequently asked to share my method to pay off debt quickly. It always makes me laugh a little on the inside because I know, as you probably do as well, that while it might not have taken me a long time to get into debt, it’s not always an
You’ve verified your income, added up all of your expenses, and even come up with some variable expense funds you’d like to implement. Sure, you don’t have any idea how to put it all together yet, but that’s okay because we still have a little more information to cover before
It’s not easy to make a decision to change your finances. Well, I might be wrong – the decision to do so might actually be the easy part. The issue comes a little while down the road when we recognize that […]
You made it! You’ve graduated from college (or graduate school) and are well on your way to that job of your dreams. Not to mention – no more studying for finals! Is anyone else singing “It’s the most wonderful time…”[…]