I Deserve a New Car, Right?

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...
The Solution to The Student Loan Crisis

The Solution to The Student Loan Crisis

The average college student now finishes school with nearly $40,000 in student loan debt.  Those with advanced degrees, such as master’s, doctorates, or professional fields (medicine, law) often graduate with six figure debt. Many articles have been written about the...
Money & Marriage Event – A Review

Money & Marriage Event – A Review

When I first read about the Money and Marriage event on Dave Ramsey’s website, I really wanted to go.  Rachel Cruze (Dave Ramsey’s daughter) and Les Parrott (a psychologist and an award-winning author) were coming to Minneapolis to talk about relationship...
5 Reasons to Become a Tutor

5 Reasons to Become a Tutor

If you’re proficient in a subject and know how to dissect and explain complex information, you might make an exceptional tutor. A tutor is a private teacher who instructs others in some branch of learning either one-on-one or within a group setting. *This guest post...
My Winter Survival Kit

My Winter Survival Kit

If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you know that I live in Minnesota – the land of 10,000 lakes…and 10,000 blizzards.  Minnesota is also the. coldest. place. on. Earth. No, really. The Thrillist recently ranked Minnesota as the #1 worst...
Birthdays, Pugs, and Minimalism: January/February Update

Birthdays, Pugs, and Minimalism: January/February Update

If you’re new here, I post an update every couple of months that details how we’re doing on our debt payoff and other goals.  I also include some highlights of the months and what I’ve been reading and watching…because life is about more than...