by | Dec 7, 2016 | Making money
The best way to invest? Do nothing. Have you ever dreamed of making money in the stock market? What if I told you there was an easy way to outperform most actively managed investments? Well, here’s the secret: Do nothing. More specifically, put your money in an index... by | Apr 28, 2016 | Budget, Making money, Making money, Money Mindset, Saving Money
I don’t have an aha! money moment. There’s no life-changing, turnaround moment that put me on track with my finances. That would make for a more interesting story, but the truth is, my parents have always been pretty good with money. They taught me some... by | Jan 21, 2016 | Budget, Making money, Making money, Saving Money
I was excited when Luke Stansfield over at Finance and Forever pitched this guest post idea to me. As a soon-to-be newlywed, I’ll take all the insight I can get about dealing with finances in marriage. I hope you’ll enjoy Luke’s post as much I as I... by | Dec 10, 2015 | Making money, Money Mindset, Saving Money
Saving money isn’t easy, especially around this time of year. But one of my favorite hacks to effortlessly save more is to create a “spend to save” rule. Every time you “save” money with a coupon or discount, actually save that money. For... by | Oct 22, 2015 | All posts, Making money
Recently, a friend of mine (and reader of this blog, so a good friend 😀 ) asked me a question. “So do you have an actual investing portfolio?” It’s sounds so grown up. So fancy. So complicated. “I do,” I said. “And you have a 401k... by | Oct 15, 2015 | Making money
I’ve never been much of a negotiator. It’s intimidating, I hate asking for things, and haggling makes me feel greedy. Then I read about the traits of “underearners” in Barbara Stanny’s fantastic book, Secrets of Six-Figure...