Which Debt Payoff Method is Better – The Snowball or The Avalanche?

Which Debt Payoff Method is Better – The Snowball or The Avalanche?

If you don’t know who Dave Ramsey is, you might not be familiar with the concept of the “debt snowball.”  So, what the heck does that even mean? A “debt snowball” means paying off your smallest debts first, while making the minimum payments on your larger debts.  Once...
Boomerang Kids Don’t Have it Easy

Boomerang Kids Don’t Have it Easy

Something exciting recently happened – I shared my journey to debt freedom on The Penny Hoarder (the most popular personal finance website on the internet).  Sharing my story on PH was a dream come true, and I couldn’t have been more thrilled that they accepted my...
Month in Review: June 2016

Month in Review: June 2016

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Overall, June was an AMAZING month!  It’s been hectic and crazy, but it has also been SO worth it.  Two wonderful things happened: this blog earned triple digits in income for the first time, and the hubby and I...
Ridiculous Wedding Etiquette Rules that Need to Change

Ridiculous Wedding Etiquette Rules that Need to Change

When I was planning my wedding, I was amazed by how many strict, deeply-ingrained wedding etiquette rules still exist today.  Despite the fact that couples have become less traditional than they were in the past (many live together before marriage and have no need for...
How Much of Personal Finance is Luck?

How Much of Personal Finance is Luck?

I’m going to say something that might irritate some personal finance bloggers: A sizable portion of your net worth is based on luck.  Some of the best financial “decisions” I’ve made in my life were simply a matter of being in the right place at the right time.  And...