Perhaps you’ve been wondering why I’ve been a little MIA with Make Real Cents or maybe you could care less, but either way you’ve found yourself here so I’m going to get right into it. If you’ve been following Make Real Cents you’ve probably noticed there hasn’t been any new content shared in a long… Keep Reading
The Epic Money Lesson I Learned At 10 Years Old
There are just some lessons about money, regardless of how hard you try, that you can never forget. Like the mistake of taking out way more money than you needed in student loans, or the first time you waited too long to buy a flight and the ticket price inflated 500% overnight. Let’s face it,… Keep Reading
I’M DEBT FREE!
Today will mark the first day since I was 16 years old that I don’t have to worry about making a payment towards debt or have debt at the center of my plan/decision making, and that’s because… drum roll please…
Personal Finance House of Cards
Before 2016, my financial situation was a hot mess, and when I say a hot mess, I mean a HOT A$$ mess! It was like I was canoeing up $hit’s creek without a paddle or a plan, just floating along my merry way until I hit $hit rapids! For instance, instead of tackling debt, I… Keep Reading
Debt Free Journey – Social Media Roundup
Since starting my blog in 2016, I have made some pretty awesome online friends that not only inspire and motivate me but are also people that I can admire from afar since we’ve never met in person. I’ve been wanting to introduce new people to my reads so I figured, what better way to disseminate… Keep Reading
My Budget Categories
Earlier this week I did a quick YouTube video on my budget and my budget categories AKA the stuff I spend my money on. I created this video for two reasons: 1. To dispel the rumor that budgets are boring and are super restrictive/suffocating. 2. To give you an idea of the things I spend my… Keep Reading
How She Paid Off $36,266 In 12.5 Months
If you’re new around here, welcome to Make Real Cents! To give you a quick overview, I started this blog as a way to document my debt free journey and to teach others all about the do’s and don’ts of personal finance. And even though I’m still working on paying down my own debt, there… Keep Reading
Why I Invest In Travel And Not Clothes
I’ve never been big into clothes, fashion, shopping, labels, sneakers, etc. While I occasionally envy someone that can put together a great outfit or pull off anything they put on, fashion/shopping have never really been my cup of tea. Now don’t get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with wanting to look nice or even… Keep Reading
What I Used To Pay Off $38,000 Of Debt in Less than 18 Months
When it comes to money and being proactive about tackling your debt, one story comes to mind – the story of The Ant & the Grasshopper – Aesop’s Fable. The Ant & the Grasshopper – Aesop’s Fable “One bright day in late autumn an Ant was bustling about in the warm sunshine, drying out the grain he had stored… Keep Reading
Debt Free Journey: Things I’ve Learned So Far
As we approach the New Year and start thinking of new goals, I’ve started to reflect on my personal finance journey thus far and my goal of being debt free by 2018. To give you some background, I started my journey to become debt free last year (2016) and within 18 months of embarking on… Keep Reading