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 […]
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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 […]
18 Smart Ways to Save Money on Your Utility Bills
I’m all about saving money wherever I can. Especially when it comes to saving money on utility bills and other recurring expenses that can get out of hand very quickly if you’re not paying attention. So I thought I would share with you all the ways I’ve found to save money on your utility bills. […]
How to Sell a Car When You’re Upside Down on the Loan
Have you finally decided you need to sell your car but you’re upside down on the loan? I see this with many people who desperately need to sell a car even when they still owe money on it. In today’s post, I’ll show you how to get rid of your car debt, even if you […]
33 Ways to Save Money Fast by Being Different
One of the top questions I get from readers is how to save money fast. So I thought I’d write a comprehensive post on ways to save money in a short amount of time so you can put money in the bank right now, without having to do a lot of work to make savings […]
