Many of us who are paying off consumer debt and student loan debt tend to face debt fatigue sooner or later. Debt fatigue can surface when the process of paying off your debt starts to seem tiresome or if you’re feeling fed up with carrying the burden and making sacrifices long-term. It’s easy to start… Read more
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8 Financial Moves to Make in Your 20s
Your 20s will be some of the best years of your life. You’ll meet lifelong friends, experience new things and places, and learn more about yourself in general. Being in your 20s is also the best time to focus on establishing a strong foundation with your finances. It’s a great time to make financial mistakes,… Read more
What’s Up with These Student Loans?
Last year I shared a lot about my car loan debt and how I was paying it off. Now that it’s out of the way and paid off, I’m definitely shifting my focus to attack my student loans this year. I put student loans on the back burner last year since my strategy to pay… Read more
Unique Ways to Motivate Yourself to Pay Off Debt
Paying off debt can be a tedious and tiring process. Trust me. Throughout my debt repayment journey so far I’ve gotten frustrated, upset, angry and I’ve had thoughts of splurging and simply just giving up. Being in debt can make you feel trapped, emotional and resentful; especially during the holidays when everyone is spending like… Read more
How to Give Even When You’re in Debt
We’re always told to help ourselves first before we can help anyone else. It makes perfect sense. If you’re struggling, you can’t really be expected to help anyone else out until you sort out your own situation. If you have debt, you shouldn’t be loaning money out to someone else or donating to causes that… Read more
Money Smart Week: How to Not Go Broke When Paying Off Your Debt
In honor of Money Smart Week 2015, I’ll be posting my best tips and resources on the blog Monday, Wednesday and Friday this week followed by a special roundup of my favorite personal finance posts on Saturday. If you’ve never heard of Money Smart Week, have you been living under a rock it’s a public… Read more