Could a Career in Academia be the One for You?

Could a Career in Academia be the One for You?

There are many great questions that you may find yourself ready to ask in life. One of the very first will always involve your career. You’ll be working for a long time, and you want to make sure that you choose the right path to embark on. But with so many...
5 Reasons to Refinance Your Student Loans

5 Reasons to Refinance Your Student Loans

Are you struggling with student loans?  I know how difficult it can be.  When my husband and I got married, we had a combined total of $117,000 of student loan debt.  Being buried in six figure debt is overwhelming – I felt trapped and hopeless. *Disclosure: This post...
Scrapbooking, Cannoli, and Fur Babies: July/August Update

Scrapbooking, Cannoli, and Fur Babies: July/August Update

For those of you who are new readers, I post an update every few months that shows how we’re doing on our debt snowball and other life goals.  A couple years ago, I shared a post called What to Do When You’re Feeling Stuck.  In this post, I discussed my three...
The Top 10 Best Board Games for Adults

The Top 10 Best Board Games for Adults

My hubby and I love to have board game nights with our friends.  We’re currently on a three year spending ban while we pay off our massive student loan debt, so finding free things to do for fun is important for our sanity. In addition to being free, game nights are...
How to Stick With Clean Eating (When You’re Tempted to Give Up)

How to Stick With Clean Eating (When You’re Tempted to Give Up)

There are numerous reasons to start eating clean.  Maybe you want to lose weight or perhaps you just want to be healthier.  Whatever the reason, it can be difficult to stick with a whole food diet when you’re used to eating an unhealthy diet. I’ve been eating a vegan,...
Arizona Travel Guide: 10 Frugal Things to Do

Arizona Travel Guide: 10 Frugal Things to Do

Since my hubby and I are currently on a three year spending ban while we pay off $117,000 of student loan debt, we don’t generally travel.  However, we went to Arizona last year because my step grandpa passed away and we were there for his funeral. It was a sad...