Weird scholarships can come in really handy to pay for college. College tuition is expensive, and student loans are not a good solution by any means. Here’s a guest post from Pyper Barnes who is a current college student and runs a unique website named WeirdScholarships.net where you can find all kinds of unusual scholarship […]
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Living Paycheck to Paycheck- How to Manage Your Money Better
When I did the latest reader poll here on Celebrating Financial Freedom a few months ago, the biggest problem most of you said you were facing is that you are living paycheck to paycheck. It’s a problem that I see almost daily when readers contact me for financial advice. Unfortunately, living paycheck to paycheck seems […]
Living Without a Credit Score- Your Questions Answered
Living without a credit score is one of the basics of personal finance that I teach on a regular basis. However, I’ve found that telling people they don’t need a credit score tends to freak people out a little. Most people get this weird look on their face and politely listen to what I’m saying. […]
What is a Sinking Fund and Why Do You Need One?
One of the top things I teach here at CFF is the importance of budgeting. If you want to succeed financially, it’s absolutely essential that you have a solid plan for your money in the form of a budget. When you don’t, you usually end up like the majority of people who are living paycheck […]
3 Reasons Why Your Budget Fails
The following is a guest post by Joseph Hogue: Budgets are like New Year’s Resolutions, we all make them but few ever last long. Make sure you’re not setting your budget up to fail with these three budget fixes. Consumer debt in the United States reached $625 billion in April, near the record set […]
13 Tips to Save $200 Per Month Right Now!
One of the top subjects the CFF community has told me you want to hear about is how to save more money. So let me ask you a question: What could you do with an extra $200 every month? Would you pay down debt? Put money in an emergency fund? Save and Invest for the […]
