Today’s post is from a guest writer, Michelle Laurey! Michelle has yet to take the dive into starting her own blog (do it, Michelle!) but enjoys writing. She asked to share a post today on the benefits of fighting debt as a couple that she learned through tackling debt with her boyfriend. Take it away, …
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Last month, we kicked off the first installment of the Aha! Moment debt interview series with Krystal, who paid off $80,000 of debt with her husband in under four years. Today, I am excited to bring you the second interview in the series. Jessi is a work-at-home mom of three kids who has paid off …
Aha Moment Debt Interview: How Motherhood Inspired Jessi To Get Out Of Debt Read More »
Being in debt is scary. You’re standing in a hole with no idea how to climb out. You’ve tried before and failed and you are beyond frustrated. And I’m going to be honest with you. I can teach you the theory. I can be your biggest cheerleader and tell you what you have to do …
Aha Moment Debt Interview: How Krystal Paid off $80K in Debt Read More »
Tackling debt is hard. It requires the persistence to change long-held habits, fight through ups and downs, and celebrate small wins along the way. But that battle gets even harder if you aren’t on the same page with your spouse. So, how can you learn to work together with your spouse and recognize each other’s …
One Couple’s Personal Debt Journey: Interview with StephShares Read More »
Most financial blogs, this one included, focus on achieving a debt free life. However, most people aren’t debt free today and there are a lot of tough debt questions out there. There are a lot of misconceptions out there about how debt works. Understanding what to focus on and the mystery of credit score calculations …
When I was writing about debt management in the Roadmap to Financial Health I started thinking about how much of our income goes purely to interest – aka fees we pay to banks for things we purchased, and possibly finished with, in the past. How much of our income aren’t we able to save, invest, …
Do not save what is left after spending, but spend what is left after saving. – Warren Buffett In the quote above Warren Buffett, easily one of the most famous and successful investors of our time, reframes how we should think about saving. It is this concept that identifies why income level only explains about …
More Money, Same Problems: Breaking the Debt Cycle Read More »
Welcome back to the Roadmap to Financial Health! If you are new to the Roadmap, we recommend starting at Step 0. Step 3 on the Roadmap has to be, by far, the least fun segment of your journey but it is also the segment that offers the most stress reduction once you’re past it. Step 3 is focused …
