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...
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...