You'd think as a blogger, I'd be at the forefront of buying every single latest gadget. Goodness knows I spend more time on a laptop writing than 99% of the population. Furthermore, given my business is writing online, all expenditures that enable me to write online are business expenses! Yet, despite my situation, I write this post on a six year old Macbook. It's not the … [Read more...]
Why Are Bad Habits So Hard To Break?
This year got off to a bit of a rocky start for me because I was so consumed with being denied a promotion and my emotions were way out of whack. But I didn't let that stop me from trying to find the positives in a glum situation. I shifted my attention away from the disappointing present and put it back towards the future and what I need to do in order to get there. Since … [Read more...]
Good Financial Goals For Entrepreneurs And Business Owners
As a personal finance blogger who is also an entrepreneur, I'd like to share with you some personal finance goals for entrepreneurs or business owners. Lifestyle blogs are sexy because they conjure up images of working from a bungalow overlooking the beach. That's great and all, but as I wrote in the post, "Quit Your Job And Die Alone," entrepreneurship is not easy. I'm a … [Read more...]
Student Loan Forgiveness Programs – Yay Or Nay?
Consolidating your student loans is a no-brainer. Interest rates have been coming down for the past 10 years while being able to pay just one payment makes things so much easier. Paying off your debt on time is the honorable thing to do. It is also up to everybody with debt to actively find solutions to reduce their interest burdens. But what about student loan forgiveness … [Read more...]
College Loan Consolidation Advice In A Debt Laden World
Like many of you, I graduated with thousands of dollars in debt - $16,500 to be exact. My student loans could have been a lot worse, but I worked part-time during college and managed to get a partial scholarship to pay for tuition. My lower income parents risked so much financially for me to go to college. There was no way I could let them down! I want to share with you a bit … [Read more...]