• 9 Steps to Help You Get Back on Track With Your Finances

    Despite our best intentions, we all inevitably seem to go through financial setbacks that catch us off-guard and throw off our financial progress. Mine came in 2017 when my ex-husband and I decided to end our marriage. Between the discrepancy in our incomes (I made way less than he did), the costs associated with the […]

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  • How to Start a Side Hustle and Make More Money

    One of the most important lessons I’ve learned through my own money journey is that the best way to reach any financial goal faster is to increase your income. Wanna pay off debt? Increase your income, and you’ll pay it off faster. Wanna save up to buy a house? Increase your income, and you’ll get […]

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  • How to Budget With an Irregular Income

    When I first started budgeting, I had a regular full-time job and knew exactly how much would be on each paycheck. I loved the sense of control that came with it. I knew exactly how much I made and how much I spent.  But within a few years, things looked very different. I had started […]

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  • 9 Reasons Your Budget Isn’t Working

    Like many people, my first attempts at budgeting were a complete failure. I would get really motivated to get my finances on track and spend a ton of time putting together a budget.  But then, one thing would go wrong, and I’d completely abandon the entire thing. It was an endless cycle that repeated itself […]

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  • How to Stop Procrastinating on Getting Your Finances In Order

    I’ve always been a bit of a procrastinator. I was that kid in college staying up late the night before a big paper was due.  I was no different when it came to money. I spend years procrastinating on getting my finances in order. I didn’t budget, I didn’t have financial goals, and I didn’t […]

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  • How to Talk to Your Partner About Money Without Fighting

    In many relationships, money is a major point of contention. Couples fight about spending habits, overwhelming debt, and other financial struggles. Unfortunately, money can become a topic of resentment. When Brandon and I started talking about money, I didn’t want to fall into that trap. I wanted us to be on the same page and […]

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  • 5 Money Mindset Shifts to Help You Pay Off Your Debt

    When Brandon and I got engaged, I knew that I wanted to come up with a plan to pay off our debt more quickly. After all, we had a combined six figures of debt, and I didn’t want that hanging over our heads for decades.  I knew that much debt would be a lot of […]

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