This post is brought to you by Debitize, but all opinions are my own. Many people do not use credit cards because they do not trust themselves with them. Perhaps they had a negative experience in the past or they have simply have never had a credit card. If you fall in this group you […]
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How to Afford Travel without Credit Cards
Editor’s note: Today we have a guest post from my long-time friend Liz Peterson. She’s a travel blogger and an American Expat living in Barcelona. Recently we’ve talked a lot about using credit card rewards to travel for free or cheap. In just the past couple weeks we’ve shared a free spreadsheet to track credit […]
Read More >>Top 10 Travel Rewards Credit Cards for 2016
Over the past three years my wife and I have proactively made use of credit card rewards to travel for free or cheap. Whether it’s a weekend away or a longer trip, travel rewards credit cards have helped us save thousands of dollars. In 2016 we are focusing on hotel credit card rewards for the […]
Read More >>Do These 5 Things Before Starting A Side Hustle
Everyone knows that I think side hustles are great tools for increasing your income and getting in a better place financially. But that doesn’t mean I suggest going into a side hustle blind, nor do I think it is necessarily the easiest way to get into a better place financially. One thing I talk about […]
Read More >>My New Book Hustle Away Debt is on Amazon!
Last Summer I was approached by a publisher to write a book. I immediately knew what I was going to write about: side hustles. Side hustles are such a big part of my story and have had a big impact on my life. They’ve allowed me to tap into my entrepreneurial side without leaving my […]
Read More >>Here’s How You Can Make Taxes Easier Next Year
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Block Advisors. All opinions are 100% mine. At this point most people have either already filed their taxes or will be filing them soon to meet the April 18th deadline. One of the reasons I gave in my post 5 Reasons You Should Plan […]
Read More >>5 Ways to Empower Yourself Financially
Do you feel “empowered” when it comes to money? Most people don’t. Being financially empowered means feeling secure about your finances and your future. It means knowing where you are at financially, and more importantly, where you are going. Financial empowerment goes hand-in-hand with financial literacy. You can’t have one without the other. But being […]
Read More >>6 Tax Advantage Savings for Millennials
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Block Advisors. All opinions are 100% mine. I’ve only met one person who legitimately gets excited about doing their taxes. This guy still does his taxes using paper forms and he would even go so far as say he “enjoys” doing his taxes. I […]
Read More >>10 Top Subscription Boxes to Check Out
Subscription boxes are all the rage these days, and for good reason: they save people time. With the internet we have more options than ever before, with more information than we know what to do with. By supplying members with a monthly box of food, clothes, or other products, subscription boxes save people the time […]
Read More >>How to Improve Your Financial Wellness
This content is provided by Prosper Marketplace. Are you stressed about money? If you answered yes, you’re not alone. A recent survey conducted by Prosper Marketplace found that nearly 60 percent of Americans don’t have the financial freedom to enjoy life. Nearly half of the people surveyed said they were living paycheck to paycheck and […]
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