Tag: budgeting
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My $77,000 Student Loan Debt Progress as of August 2018
I am sure you have seen the articles about how the average college graduate has a 5 figure student loan debt amount. Here is an article from CNBC for a refresher. I ended up owing a 6 figure student loan debt upon graduation and defaulted. Fast forward more than 10 years and I still owed…
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6 Bad Financial Habits That You Need to Monitor
All of us have bad financial habits, right? I had some horrific financial habits in my 20s and even to this day I still have not cut some of those bad habits. Are there bad financial habits that you are trying to quit? Here are 6 bad financial habits to monitor and eventually quit Buying…
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How I Planned My Biggest Side Hustle Expense in 2018
I started planning for a major expense planned earlier this month (August 2018) to support my side hustle of buying and selling sports cards. Every year an annual sports card show takes place called The National Sports Collector Convention. 2017 was the first year I had gone to “The National” in more than 8 years…
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The 9 Lamest Excuses I Made For Not Saving Money
Throughout this journey I am on as a money moron, self reflection made me realize some of the lame excuses for not saving money. What are some of your reasons you have not saved money? The 9 lamest excuses I told myself for not saving money I don’t make enough – early on in my…
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8 Biggest Money Habits to Stop Right Now
What are some of your financial habits you stopped? I am guilty of many of the common financial habits listed in this post. I have used the word “try” so many times in my 20s and even up until I started this personal finance blog back in May (2018). I was inspired by posts made…
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My 9 Top Money Saving Rules
What are your favorite top money rules that you (try to) follow? I referenced blog posts from NerdWallet, The Simple Dollar, and The Practical Saver to create my top money rules. My 9 top money rules Pay yourself first – a lot of the financial gurus, ninjas, influencers preach this. Whether you work a traditional 9-5…
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5 More Financial Milestones to Achieve in Your 20s and 30s
My first post listed out the first 5 financial milestones to achieve while in your 20s and 30s. This post lists the remaining 5 financial milestones. The inspiration behind this post was when I came across a post by the Investor Junkie. Here are 5 more financial milestones to achieve in your 20s and 30s Buying…
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Here Are 5 Financial Milestones to Achieve While in Your 20s and 30s
Mid-30s age life crisis that made me start googling financial milestones? Perhaps. Whether you are in your 20s or 60s, what are some financial milestones not included in this list that you think are important to call out to others? Here is the financial milestones post that I came across on Investor Junkie that triggered…
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5 Financial Literacy Money Lessons I Wish I Learned When I Was A Teenager
If you are a parent, what are some money lessons you have shared to help improve your child’s financial literacy? In college terms, let’s say I was entering “Financial Literacy 101” in my mid to late 20’s. I feel like I then graduated to Financial Literacy 201 in my early 30’s and now late-30’s. I…
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I Am a Money Moron with My Monthly Transportation Expenses
Cue Usher’s “Confessions” melody….these are my confessions….for being a money moron to this day. I live in a city that is extremely public transportation friendly meaning if you live or travel into the city (even as far out as 1-1.5 hours away in the suburbs), then the majority of the public will take the train.…
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What Is on My Bucket List
Very interested to know what is on your bucket list. Here are mine: Financial Bucket List Get promoted by 2020 to a higher VP level. I currently make 6 figures at my full time job as a VP, Digital Marketing and I am motivated to eventually become SVP within 5 years Pay off my $34K…
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