Not everything has to cost a fortune, over the years I’ve learned what you can and can’t cheap out on—here’s my list: Don’t Cheap Out On These Things Some things are definitely worth their price. These items are (hopefully) going to be with you for a longer, and therefore if it were me, I’d be willing to fork over a bit more cash. Here’s my
Money Problems: How to Stop Feeling Hopeless
Money’s this big emotional trap—we need it, we want it, we can never seem to really have it, and it’s almost impossible to talk about. We’re so hush-hush about money and our money problems. It’s no wonder that people are often feeling hopeless about money. We are consumed, frustrated and exhausted. Not having money is disheartening and having it seems fleeting because it never really
4 Important Tips for Understanding Money
Money is something most of us don’t ever truly understand. Take it from me, I 100 percent don’t understand money most of the time. It’s a mysterious subject, one that we more likely than not avoid because it’s a taboo subject. Even though it really shouldn’t be. Over the past few years of my adult life, as I’ve tried to better understand my own money,
How to Avoid Fraud: A Quick Guide
Everywhere you look, someone is trying to take your money. And sometimes, it’s quite literal. But in the past few years I’ve learned a few things: No Nigerian prince wants to give me a large sum of money not even if I fork over some upfront cash. I do not have a mysterious aunt Freida who’s left me $56,000 in her will, and also if
Paying Off Debt Even With a Low Income
Figuring out how to pay off debt can be a serious challenge, especially if you have a low income. But it’s totally possible and with a lot of work, patience and dedication you can definitely get yourself out of debt. Here are some of the best tips I’ve ever received about paying off debt: Get Real With Your Finances Take some time to actually sit
I’ve Got Extra Money This Month, What Should I Do?
So you’ve got a little extra money on your hands. Perhaps it’s one of those months with an extra pay period, or your side hustle is finally kicking off and actually bringing in a bit of cash — whatever it is, you’ve got a little extra money, and it’s burning a nice little hole in your pocket. What do you do with it? Sure, you
Here’s How to Make $500 Fast
Is money tight? Perhaps you have a bill coming up or a phone you suddenly have to replace, regardless of what you need to pay for you might be wondering why to make $500 fast. Money is great because as much as it’s a finite resource, it’s really not. If you have some extra time and are willing to do a bit of work you
10 Tips to Keep Your Travel Cheap
Most of us probably have travel on our goals list, but travel can be really expensive. With that in mind, I thought I’d look into some tips and tricks that can help keep your travel cheap. Travel Carry-On Only Checking your baggage for your travel costs you more money than you are (or should be) willing to part with. However, every traveler is able to
12 of the Highest Paying Jobs in America
Earlier this year CNBC published an article about the highest paid jobs in America in 2019, with that in mind, I thought I’d take a moment to break down 12 of the highest paying jobs in America based on the quality of their work-life balance. If you’re at the stage of your life where you’re deciding what you want to be when you’re older, thinking
Podcoin App: Earn Money Listening to Podcasts
No really. This is not a joke. You can quite literally get paid to listen to podcasts. There’s a new app called Podcoin that is making a splash in the podcast industry. It pays users Podcoins to listen to podcasts. For every 10 minutes you spend listening to podcasts, you get one Podcoin. How the Podcoin App Works You listen, they pay. It’s as simple