Should You Buy A Fixer Upper?
I’m buying my third house! But this time, I’m doing something a bit different (and kind of scary!). Instead of buying a completely updated ready … Read more
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Money Goals
Money Goals We’ve all got goals, right? Well, I’m no different, I have tons of money goals! Some are reasonable, and some are admittedly pretty … Read more
Money Fail – Racking up the Credit Card Debt
I don’t know what happened. Last year around this time, I had my credit card completely paid off. Zero balance – go me! But now, … Read more
Cutting the Cable Cord
Making the Decision to Cut the Cable Cord Making the decision to cut the cable cord was a long time coming. We hardly ever watch … Read more
Destroying My Credit and Hurting Future Melanie
I’ve been nostalgic lately, thinking about my past, my upbringing, and some of the wonderful financial decisions I made when I was a teenager. I’ve … Read more
How I Learned About Taxes – The Hard Way
In a previous post, I described my lower-middle-class upbringing. I mentioned that my parents were terrible at saving money and that we, myself and my … Read more
Cosigning my life away
Today I’m writing a cautionary tale for all my readers (because it’s too late for me!). As you know from reading about the Worst Financial … Read more
10 Hidden Costs of Buying a House
Houses are expensive! According to Fool, the median home price in the United States is nearly $400,000! (Median is a better number to use than … Read more
The Best Things to Spend Your Tax Refund on
Hey folks! Transparency Disclosure- Some of the links in this article are affiliate links. That means I’ll receive a small commission if you decide to … Read more
How to Leverage Credit Card Rewards Points – and Score Big!
Evil Credit Cards We all know credit cards are evil. They entice us with their ability to buy us things when we don’t have the … Read more