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How Can You Become A Millionaire In Your 30s

Nov 16, 2019

This guest post was brought to you by Good Nelly. She has helped people overcome their debt problems and has solved personal finance-related queries. Today, she’ll share her tips on how to become a millionaire in your 30s. She has also written for some other websites/blogs like Camp Fire Finance, XRAYVSN, Diana On A Dime, Peerless Money Mentor, etc. Enjoy! Who doesn’t want to be a millionaire? I haven’t come across anyone saying “No, he/she doesn’t want to be...

6 Creative Ways To Save Money When Renting An Apartment

May 27, 2019

If you’re one of the many Americans renting the place you live in, it comes as no surprise that rent is probably one of your biggest monthly expenses. So, it only makes sense to cut it where you can. This blog post shares 6 creative ways to save money when you’re renting an apartment. Editor Note: This is a guest post written by RENTCafe.com When your budget needs a little breathing room, take off the pressure with these creative ways...

11 DIY Home Projects To Save Money

Feb 23, 2019

It was an honor and pleasure to publish my very first guest post on my blog! Today, I am so excited to have Darlene, who is a freelance writer at Zumper and other popular sites, share her tips on creative and budget-friendly home projects that you can do it yourself over a weekend. Enjoy! There’s something totally satisfying about decorating your place. Hanging wall art, adding new decorative pieces, getting new house plants, and painting — adding your own personal...

How To Save Money Every Month

Oct 1, 2018

We all like to save money. The good news is when your mind is set to save, it becomes your second nature to be creative with spending and saving. There are different ways to save money each and every month. While a few of these tips require a lifestyle change, the majority of these tips are relatively easy to do. Here are 50 strategies to help you save money every month. 50 Ways To Save Money Every Month ...

45 Things We Do To Save Money

Jul 30, 2018

Today, I’m going to share our top tips to help us save money each and every day. You may find some tips that sound extreme to you. Believe me, they were extreme to us but they are not any more! If you want to get out of debt and want to control your financial life completely, read on. These money-saving tips have helped us financially and personally. It isn’t rocket science. It’s up to you if you want to save money bad enough,...

How To Tell If You Are House Poor

Jul 16, 2018

Have you ever wondered if you may have bought too much house after you moved in and settled? How to tell if you are house poor. I am going to discuss what it means to be house poor and ways to avoid becoming one. We bought a new house last year. It was way bigger and more expensive than our last 2 houses combined. Did we make the right decision? Are we at risk of becoming house poor? My sister’s...

Improve Your Finances In 5 Steps

May 28, 2018

We all want to improve our finances in our lives at some point. I wasn’t the best with money when I was younger because I didn’t have a specific financial goal. I’ve been a saver and a side hustler. However, I was missing an important component when it comes to building wealth. Because I never had a specific financial goal. When I finished college, I just knew that I needed to make a living somehow and to be financially responsible....

How I Went To Grad School Debt Free

May 2, 2018

Today, I’m going to share my exact strategies I used to earn 2 graduate degrees debt-free. You can pay your education without taking a student or incurring debt. It wasn’t easy but it’s all worth it. Read on to learn how I went to grad school debt-free. During my junior year in college as an undergraduate, my adviser started to discuss with me my future after college. We occasionally talked about different career paths, scholarships, fellowships, and internship opportunities. I told him that I...

Resources

Sep 22, 2017

All the tools to help you improve your finances and get a step closer to Financial Independence. Welcome to my resources page. Here I share all the tools I personally use to educate myself on all things about money and life. I don’t recommend things that I’ve never used before. I update this page regularly so please come back and check it every now and then. If I use and find value in any of them, I’ll put them here. Before...