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How to Make Your First Budget EVER Using EveryDollar

Happy Friday! Today I wanted to share with you a step by step process for creating your first budget ever. I know budgeting can be intimidating, but it’s really simpler than you may think. In this post, we look at budgeting through an app called EveryDollar. I wrote about some great budgeting apps here, EveryDollar,Continue reading “How to Make Your First Budget EVER Using EveryDollar”

Here’s the First Thing You Should Do with Your $600 Stimulus Check

Boom we made it! 2020 is over! On to better years.  Yesterday, a friend of mine texted me that he just got his $600 stimulus check direct deposited. I was like “Oh dang, I wonder if we got ours.” Sure enough, we did. That spurred an idea for a good blog post: A reminder ofContinue reading “Here’s the First Thing You Should Do with Your $600 Stimulus Check”

How to Pay off Debt Quickly in 2021 (2 Strategies)

Debt sucks. Nobody likes debt except bankers. Payments take away from your ability to do what you want! How am I supposed to splurge on chocolate milk if I have collectors knocking at my door? There are major two schools of thought on paying off debt and we’ll look at them here. If you’re moreContinue reading “How to Pay off Debt Quickly in 2021 (2 Strategies)”

7 Reasons You Need a Budget in 2021

Hello and happy Monday! It is a happier Monday than normal given Christmas is this week! I find a lot of people think a budget isn’t necessary for them. They’ve got things under control despite 79% of Americans living paycheck to paycheck. So for that reason, here are 7 reasons I believe budgeting is essentialContinue reading “7 Reasons You Need a Budget in 2021”

I Started a You Tube Channel for Personal Finance!

Hey all! Happy Friday! I wanted to let you know, I have now started a You Tube channel to add to the blog! Watch the first video below! I’m really excited about this because I like making videos and I find it’s a little easier to entertain through video than through writing. I’ll be attemptingContinue reading “I Started a You Tube Channel for Personal Finance!”