Enjoying Life on a Dime
Growing up, my family did not talk about money. Like many families in America, I grew up having to figure things out on my own, mainly the hard way. I had a friend in high school whose mom didn’t work. In my opinion, it was by choice and my friend, yes, a child, paid the bills with her small salary. I would have loved to receive sound financial advice on the importance of budgeting, saving, spending wisely, investing etc. Basic teachings would have taken me much farther than I am ... VIEW POST
Hobbies and Cents have been gone for quite a while. I wish I could blame my morning sickness and sleepiness on my lack of focus but that’s would be too easy. Don’t get me wrong, I had severe morning sickness that lasted all day and I was tired all the time but that’s not the entire reason. While dealing with all that I became lazy and addicted to television (Netflix and Hulu). I would lay around sick and use it as an excuse not to pick up a book, pen, paper, laptop, nothing. I found myself ... VIEW POST
An emergency fund is crucial to anyone who wants to build a successful financial portfolio. According to CNBC, about 52 million Americans have no emergency savings. I’m sure the numbers are larger but 52 million is still a staggering number. Think about the families who are at risk of losing their homes, cars, boats, and anything else they place value on because some simply failed to plan for emergencies. When I first started cleaning up my finances, the first thing I did was check the ... VIEW POST
