8 Strategies We’ve Used to Pay off Over $80,000 of Debt

8 Strategies We’ve Used to Pay off Over $80,000 of Debt

After I finished grad school, I found myself underemployed and buried in $75,000 of student loan debt.  I didn’t know what to do. I could barely afford the minimum payments on a 10 year repayment plan, but I couldn’t stand the idea of paying off my loans over 25 years...
10 Trends for Summer Beach Parties

10 Trends for Summer Beach Parties

Bonfires, the smell of the ocean, and the night’s sky: everything we look forward to when hitting up summer beach parties. Whether you’re just visiting the coast or you were born and raised there, you know how much fun a summer beach party can be. Summer is all about...
How to Earn Free Gift Cards with Shopkick

How to Earn Free Gift Cards with Shopkick

Since the hubby and I are trying to pay off our remaining $47,000 of student loan debt by the end of this year, I’m always looking for easy ways to earn a little extra money. We need to be super frugal while we pay off the debt and that means we don’t get...
3 Signs You’re Ready to Start a Business

3 Signs You’re Ready to Start a Business

Millennials are at a unique time in their lives and careers right now. Many Millennials are starting to get the point where they’ve finished school and started careers. As they move along in those careers, they may start weighing whether or not they want to start...
A Frugal Day Trip: 3 Cheap Things to Do in Taylors Falls, MN

A Frugal Day Trip: 3 Cheap Things to Do in Taylors Falls, MN

Want to go on vacation but can’t afford it?  How about going on a day trip?  If you live in the Midwest, Taylors Falls is a great (and cheap) option. Located right on the Minnesota/Wisconsin border, Taylors Falls is an hour drive from the Twin Cities.  It’s also one...