Your thoughts matter.
Are you tired of feeling anxious, stressed, and unfulfilled? Most of the advice you’ll find online can be helpful to a point, but it doesn’t get to the root of the issue – your thoughts.
Okay, so if my thought patterns are the problem, HOW do I change them? My mission with this blog is to help you do just that – here you’ll find practical, actionable steps to help you change your thoughts based on research about how the mind works.
Are you ready to rewire your brain and transform your life from the inside out? Let’s begin!

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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. *This post...
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...
How to Stop Caring What Other People Think
Debt has become so normalized in our culture that we no longer believe it is possible to live without it. Whether we’re aware of it or not, we are constantly bombarded with messages about how to live a “normal” life. These messages come from a variety of different...
7 Reasons Why I Drive a 17 Year Old Car
My car is ugly. It’s rusty, it has plenty of scratches and a few dents, and it’s 17 years old. It’s not pretty or shiny. The heat/AC is out half the time and it’s usually making some sort of bizarre noise. It’s what most people would consider embarrassing. Some...
30 Copycat Starbucks Recipes
If you've been reading this blog for a while, you know that my hubby is the spender in our relationship. He's addicted to Starbucks Chai tea lattes and the cost adds up quickly. $6/day becomes $180/month or $2,190/year! That's over $2,000 that could be going...
I Deserve a New Car, Right?
I know a couple who recently paid off massive credit card debt. After years of scrimping and never spending money on anything fun, they wanted to celebrate. I get that. Really, I do. But they celebrated by putting themselves right back in debt. They purchased two...






