This blog post is part of the Pay Down My Debt (PDMD) blog tour, sponsored by US Equity Advantage. PDMD is a solution that accelerates debt payoff and helps consumers monitor their credit and make smarter purchasing decisions. If you’re looking to pay off debt find out how they can help. When I meet new people, eventually the topic of my debt payoff journey comes up. I tell them that I write about personal finance and that I paid off my ... Read more...
How to Make $500 a Month Driving for Uber
If I had to list the biggest mistake I made when paying off my student loans, it would be not earning more money on the side. I was only making about $30,000 and struggling to balance student loans, savings and the fun stuff. I barely enjoyed my salary because I could only afford to pay my bills and focus on my student loans. Earning more money would've not only helped me pay off my student loans faster, but it could've allowed me to ... Read more...
13 Gifts That Can Save You Money
Guys, Christmas is finally here! I'm so excited. I love Christmas, even though I'm Jewish. I love Christmas carols, decorations and of course, Christmas gifts. Christmas really mattered to me when I had student loans. It was my one chance to ask for things that could make a big difference in my life. I would agonize over my list, wondering what would really help me save money or make me happy. Here's a list frugal gifts that can help you ... Read more...
Why Your Money Excuse is Bullshit
When I was still in debt, every dollar mattered. You've probably read about how I once spent 10 minutes deciding whether or not to get a Redbox movie. Not because I wasn't sure what movie to get, but because I wasn't sure if it was worth $1. After I became debt free, my then-fiance and I combined our finances. We knew we'd be quitting our jobs to be self-employed and moving across the country later that year so we squirreled away every ... Read more...
How I Paid Off My Student Loans: My Five Best Strategies
When I trying to pay off my student loans, I decided that I had to find a few different strategies to becoming debt free. I wasn't earning much ($30,000/yr) and owed almost that much ($28,000/yr). Because of my limited salary, I needed to become more diligent about my finances than I had ever been. I learned so much through that process and want to share the five best methods that you can use for your own debt payoff goals: Track Your ... Read more...
When You Can Afford to Save for Retirement
If you've read my blog before or any personal finance blog within the last...ever, you probably have seen these headlines. They say things like, "Most Americans don't save enough for retirement" or that "The Average Baby Boomer Only Has $25,000 Saved for Retirement." Why do these headlines matter so much to me? Because I know what it's like to not have any money saved for retirement. I recently wrote a story for Guidevine about what retirement ... Read more...