Can you really live without credit cards and still live like a normal person? Well, yes and no. You can live without using credit cards, but you certainly won’t be a normal person if you do, and that’s a good thing. Think about it, the average family has over $15,000 in credit card debt. When […]
Money Mindset
More Money Won’t Solve Your Financial Problems- Here’s What Actually Works
How many times have you said to yourself, “if I could just make more money, I’d never have to worry about finances again”, or “if I had x amount of dollars, all my financial problems would be solved for good”. When you’re struggling financially, it’s easy to believe more money is the best path to […]
When You’re Going Through Hell, Don’t Stop! 8 Ways to Overcome Difficult Circumstances
“If you’re going through hell, don’t stop”. I’ve heard this quote, attributed to Winston Churchill, probably a million times, and I believe it’s excellent advice. I’ve used this advice through a few difficult circumstances in my life, some of them worse than others. I bet you have too. From losing my dad to Alzheimer’s, to […]
Don’t Manage Your Debt, Eliminate It For Good
Being a personal finance blogger and a money geek, I like to read personal finance blogs, watch shows about money, and read tons of books on money, business, and finance. I even listen to podcasts and radio shows about money when I get a chance. Most of the personal finance experts I listen to are […]
The 4 Basic Steps to Achieve Financial Success
To achieve financial success, there are only a few basic steps you need to reach your goals. But it always surprises me how many people don’t use these basic steps to create financial success over their lifetime. In fact, the majority of people tend to ignore one or more of these basic steps. This ends […]
How To Make More Money Without Starting a Side Gig- 14 Ways to Be Awesome at Work
Do you want to make more money, but you feel like starting a side gig is just not something you want to do? I talk to a lot of people on a regular basis that want or need to make extra money, and I usually recommend starting some kind of side business to supplement their […]