One of the top New Year’s Resolutions is improving your finances, which often means a career upgrade. As someone who has gone through a major career upgrade in the past, there are a few key points to keep in mind. Once again, I want to welcome my friend Lucy Wyndham to the blog to talk with…
Being a new dad, I am now faced with the task of figuring out a way to send my new daughter to college in 18 years (now 17 1/4 years!). The cost of an in-state degree is projected to be upwards of $100,000 by the time she is ready for school. While that may seem…
If you’ve been reading this blog for any long period of time, you’ve probably noticed that I haven’t been writing nearly as much as I normally do. There are a couple of reasons for this, one being that I’m putting more time into growing a small side hustle doing web consulting and building WordPress websites…
Student loans can take 10 years or more to get out from under. For some, it can take an entire working career. One of the best ways to minimize student loan debt is to stop it before it even starts. There are numerous scholarships available to new students, and even students that have already started…
This is a guest post by Josh Wilson of Family Faith Finance. He goes into detail about the pros and cons of renting your home versus buying, and makes some really great points. If you’re stuck trying to make this decision, take a few minutes to read what he has to say. Take it away…
This is a story from Jacob Evans of Dollar Dillegence. He paid off $25,000 of debt in 18 months, which is an amazing accomplishment. Here he shares the strategies he used to do so. Take it away Jacob. —- My nearly 15-month journey toward paying off $25,000 in debt started six years into student loan…
On one hand student loans are terrible. They cause young people to start their independent lives with tens of thousands in debt. On another hand, they’re kind of awesome. They allow young people to attend college with some skin in the game. Do you know what happens when you don’t pay for something? It loses…
I used to be absolutely terrible at negotating. My first attempt at asking for more money was during a hiring process as I had just gotten a job offer. It’s so embarrassing to think about. I might have asked myself to leave right there. I remember saying “If I only make X amount of money,…
It blows my mind, that with all of the really simple and very stable ways to grow money over time, such as 401k plans, 403b plans, health savings accounts, and IRAs, that people do anything else with their money to try to save for their future. Sure, there are other ways out there, but in…
Alright, now that you’re all grown up (right?), you’ve got an education, and you’re on your way to a building a budding career, it’s time to get on your feet financially. There are a few key goals you can begin to achieve right now that will set you up for financial success in life. By…