I realize the title 10 Reasons You Will Never Get out of Debt might sound a little harsh, but I wrote it that way for a reason. I’ve been teaching people how to manage money better and get out of debt for over a decade now, and I’ve seen a pattern of behavior in many […]
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The Top 5 House Buying Mistakes to Avoid
Ten years ago I purchased my first house, not because I knew what I was doing or I was in a good enough financial shape to do so. I did so because that’s what everyone else was doing. In doing what everyone else said I should be doing I made a ton of house buying […]
Money Making Idea #19- Recycling Electronics
Recycling old electronics may be a money making idea you’ve never heard of before, but you can make significant money doing it. In this article I’ll show you what eWaste is and how you can make money on the side (or full time!) with this unusual way to make money. What is eWaste? Of course […]
10 Simple Tricks to Stick to Your Budget Even When It’s a Struggle
Learning to stick to your budget can be a little hard at first. It’s not really something that comes naturally to most people. Struggling to maintain a budget for your money is actually pretty common when you’re just getting started. But when you know the different things that can get you sidetracked from your plan […]
9 Ways to Build Your $1,000 Emergency Fund Quickly
When you’re starting to get out of debt, one of the first steps I recommend in my online course is to build a $1,000 emergency fund. When you’re getting out of debt, an emergency fund is absolutely necessary, because emergencies have a bad habit of happening at the worst possible time. If you’re not prepared for […]
How to Increase Your Credit Score Without Using Credit Cards
If you’ve been reading the Celebrating Financial Freedom blog for long, you know I’m not a big fan of credit scores. In fact, I believe the best credit score is no score at all. So why would I write a post about how to increase your credit score? Well, in some cases it’s easier to […]
3 Reasons You Should Stop Saving Money for Retirement
Should you stop saving money for retirement? Seriously, who in their right mind would recommend that you stop saving for retirement and do something else instead? Well, I guess that would be me. I am in my right mind (as far as you know!) and I believe there are some very good reasons to stop […]
13 Better Money Habits You Need to Get Out of Debt
Developing better money habits that lead to getting out of debt is one of those things everybody knows they should do, but sadly most don’t. I know Angie and I struggled for years with nagging debt that never seemed to go away. It wasn’t until we changed our money habits and our mindset about money […]
Control Your Stuff, Don’t Let it Control You
Have you ever wanted to buy something you just had to have no matter what? Like maybe a car, a house, a cool new phone, the newest electronic gadget, or that awesome (and expensive) pair of shoes? When you lose self control and to the point where you just gotta have it and you’ll do […]
Western Sky Personal Loans- Don’t Let the Sky Fall on You
Western Sky personal loans- have you seen the advertisements? As I was doing research for a post on payday loans, I ran across the Western Sky Financial website. I had seen the ads for these personal loans on TV for the last year or so, but hadn’t paid much attention since I teach people to avoid […]
