Who else has gone out and bought a bunch of Christmas presents and paid with a credit card? Probably on a credit card that you’re already struggling to pay the balance on. And then you dreaded January, knowing the credit…
Taking Control of Debt on a Low Income
I get really annoyed seeing articles about how someone eliminated $75,000 in debt, or whatever high amount of debt only to discover this person’s income is in the six figures. Or it’s a couple and at least one of them…
Never Buy Food on Credit
One day when I was 16 years old my father gave me his Shell gas card and asked me to fill up his car. Who remembers being a teenager and loving any chance you got to drive the car? Woo…
How to Save Money and Bust Debt
Do you ever read articles about how to save money for retirement or how to get out of debt and notice that these people, generally married couples with children, have above average incomes, own a house, have retirement savings, and…
June 2018 Goals
This is a new feature for the blog where I post my goals to hold myself accountable. I’m putting my June 2018 goals up here for all to see. It also might be a short-lived feature! Sometimes I have trouble…
15 Stupid Money Mistakes
Some money mistakes are more stupid than others, and using credit cards for non-essential items or non-emergencies can put a person higher in debt. We’ve all made mistakes and here are 15 stupid money mistakes to avoid. Gambling. A lot…
Quit Eating your way into Debt!
In a previous post I wrote about how a clean kitchen helps to lower the food bill. “The kitchen is dirty” is an excuse to eat out so you don’t have to deal with cleaning up the mess. And then…
