Small Business Spotlight: Interview With Freelance Makeup Artist
Read this interview with a freelance makeup artist from the Bay Area about what her business entails and how she got started as a small business owner!
Tagged: money
How to Develop a Frugal Spidey Sense
Learn how to save more money by developing your own set of frugal habits!
Life Lessons from a Cancer Survivor
Read about how a recent encounter at the hot-tub resulted in learning essential life lessons from a cancer survivor...
What I Hate Most About Debt
Most of the time I try to stay positive about our remaining student loans, but this post details the aspect I hate most about still having debt...
Why Building an Emergency Fund Should Be Your First Financial Goal
Here's why building up a healthy emergency fund is important and why it should be your first financial goal to focus on...
Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things
Read my review of the new Minimalism documentary and thoughts about the minimalist lifestyle...
End of Year Review & 2017 Goals
Wrapping up the progress made in 2016 and making new goals for 2017!
How Much Money Should You Keep in Your Checking Account?
In order to work towards your goals, a beneficial first step is to make sure your financial setup is well organized. Part of this setup is your main checking account. How do you determine the right amount of money to keep in your checking account?
What’s Your Why?
You can learn all the money tips there are, but if you never apply them you won't see any positive change in your life. Before even trying to implement positive changes it's important to figure out your reason for doing so. This post discusses how to find your "why" that drives you in your life...
Stop Focusing on What You Can’t Control
There are a lot of circumstances in life that our out of our control. One of my favorite parts of personal finance is that it's one of the rare areas of life where we do have some control...
Is it Better to Pay Off Debt or Invest?
This is one of the burning questions in the personal finance community. In this post I detail the key aspects to consider for both choices of accelerating debt repayment or increasing investment contributions, and explain the decision we've employed with our own finances...
Is the New iPhone 7 Worth the Price?
Taking an objective look at the new iPhone 7, is it worth the high price tag?
Couples & Their Money – Interview
An interview post about how my wife and I handle our finances in our marriage.
How Planning Ahead Can Save Money
Our culture is so focused on having everything immediately. On the one hand, convenience is increased and time is saved. On the other hand, its costing us all a lot of extra money. Simply planning ahead before making purchases can avoid a lot of wasted money...
9 Easy Ways to Lower Food Costs
Eating on a budget can seem daunting at first, but it doesn't need to be so difficult. Read about 9 easy ways to lower your food costs...
Don’t Be Insane, Challenge Everything
Get out of the mindset of what's "easiest" or "most comfortable" and instead, challenge everything in your budget...
How to Determine if You’re Financially Stable
Read about a variety of ways you can give yourself a "financial checkup," to see if you're financially stable...
Why Money is Important in Relationships
Money impacts all aspects of our lives in some way, whether we like it or not. However, even though money plays such a key role in our daily lives, it’s one of the most taboo subjects in conversation. For those that DO talk openly about their finances with family and trusted friends, it can be incredibly freeing. It involves being vulnerable and sharing a big part of your life, and brings you much closer to the other person...
No Savings? You’re Doing Something Wrong
Awhile back, a blog post on Elite Daily generated a lot of buzz across social media. In the article, author Lauren Martin dispenses the financial advice to not worry about saving money as a young person, instead “spend money on memorable nights out and enjoy your life.”
There are numerous reasons why this type of mindset is silly, but this thinking is far from uncommon in this generation.
