When I first started my debt free journey, I struggled with an all too common dilemma that many debt-free journeyers face, slay debt before saving money or do both at the same time? Initially, I wasn’t really sure what my plan of attack should be, so I did what most people do—NOTHING. But this obviously… Keep Reading
F.I.R.E.
When I first started blogging, I had no idea how vast the personal finance space was let alone the number of people blogging about their money journey and experiences. There’s a whole sub-culture/online community of people that blog, vlog, and podcast about all things money. My debt free journey started back in January of 2016 when… Keep Reading
Dave Ramsey’s Baby Steps
Back in 2016, I began looking for ways to finally get my finances under control and get out of debt. I started reading everything I could about personal finance and spent most of my days listening to podcasts about money. One day while I was listening to Jim Cramer from Mad Money, another personal finance… Keep Reading
The 4 Pillars of Personal Finance
Personal finance, depending on who you ask, is made up of several different pillars. Think of these pillars as the structural beams in which you create the financial home of your dreams or nightmares, depending on the choices you make. In order to have a solid financial foundation and home, you MUST take into account… Keep Reading
What the F#ck is a Roth IRA?
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure and disclaimer policy for more information. So maybe lately you’ve been looking into retirement options because you feel like you should start saving or maybe you’ve already invested in a 401k plan through your employer and have heard of this thing called a Roth IRA. Either… Keep Reading
E*Trade Education Day – Event Review
This past weekend I attended E*Trade’s FREE Education Day here in NYC! I received notice about the event via an email blast E*Trade sent to all their existing customers (I have an old account with them that I’m not using). Within the email I was able to register for event and could forward the invite… Keep Reading
3 Personal Finance Podcasts to Listen to on the Go
I’m a podcast junky and I’m always on the lookout for new and interesting podcasts to listen to when I’m on the go. While I haven’t found a ton of interesting personal finance podcasts to listen to, I have found a few that I listen to religiously. In no particular order, here are three personal… Keep Reading
401(k) Retirement Account – 5 things to Consider
Understanding your 401k may seem like a daunting task, and rightly so. These retirement websites and HR portals seem to speak a foreign language when it comes to retirement with terms like Asset Class, YTD, annualized and cumulative returns. Just researching the terms can take hours upon hours that many of us don’t have. So… Keep Reading