Retire Early?  What FIRE is and What it Means For You

Retire Early?  What FIRE is and What it Means For You

“I’m never going to retire.  I don’t make enough money.” “Retire early?  Good luck.  Only rich people do that.” “I’m going to work until I’m 70.  Only people who have a pension can retire comfortably.” These are just a handful of the depressing things that I’ve heard...
150+ Blog Topic Ideas for Lifestyle Bloggers

150+ Blog Topic Ideas for Lifestyle Bloggers

I love blogging.  I enjoy inspiring others to make smarter financial choices and it’s amazing that I can make a little side income through this blog.  This money goes straight toward the debt snowball on my student loans. (Side note: If you’re interested...
20 Things I Could’ve Bought Instead of Student Loans

20 Things I Could’ve Bought Instead of Student Loans

I saw a list like this on another blog and thought it would be funny (and maybe a tad depressing) to write a list of things we could’ve bought with the $117,000 we have in student loans. Here are 20 things we could’ve bought for $117k instead of our loans....
Let’s Talk About Privilege

Let’s Talk About Privilege

As a personal finance blogger, I’ve thought a lot about the best way to help others improve their finances.  Some bloggers are very non-judgmental and say that everyone has their own unique path. Others feel that people should follow a more rigid set of rules in order...