As a member of the blogging community, I’ve become close friends with several financial bloggers. We chat frequently about the ups and downs of blogging and also about things we’ve learned and experienced as financial literacy educators. In this article, 8 personal finance bloggers share what they’ve learned along the way. Some have been blogging for…
As we round the corner in 2019, it’s worth taking another glance at the state of personal finance and debt. This year, perhaps more so that others, the conversation around debt has zeroed in on student loans and the burden they have become. While the promise of higher qualification leading to a higher salary can…
Last month I shared my very first blogging income report in a post about my one-year blogging anniversary. I was super excited to share that, despite taking five months off for a blogging break, I still earned a decent amount of money last year on this blog. But just a month after publishing that blogging income…
Buying a house before marriage with your partner might be tempting, but you should carefully consider all factors before jumping into homeownership. As a Realtor®, my job is to sell homes and I love selling to couples in love! I’m going to share why you should probably not buy a house together before getting married…
Most people have heard of the Dave Ramsey Baby Steps, but if you haven’t, I’m going to give a detailed overview of exactly what the baby steps are and how they can help you achieve financial peace. First, though, I want to define “financial peace.” I think it’s pretty self-explanatory but to me, achieving financial…
Could you stand to make a little bit of extra income on the side? Most of us probably could, and I know I’d count myself in this camp! This may not even be something people would have thought about 15 or 20 years ago. Right now though, we live in a time when people are…