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I was out to dinner with a few friends last night, and we stumbled on the topic of “Are you a geek or a nerd?” After a heated discussion on the differences of the two, someone hopped onto their phone and discovered this lovely graph that helps you determine your geek/nerd status. This got me thinking: Are there similar words in the personal finance community that …
Paying off debt can be a long and hard process. For some, it could take years to become debt free (it took me 7+ years to pay off my six figure student loan debt). While on your journey to debt freedom, it’s only natural to have highs and lows. The highs are …
Whether you have credit card debt, medical debt, car loans, student loans, or a fun combination of them all, you need to come up with a plan to pay it off. Your plan must prioritize the debt so you know when and how much money to put towards each debt every month. If you don’t have a prioritized list and a …
Have you heard of Marie Kondo? Of course you have…even my 70 year old mom has heard of this decluttering and organizing expert from Japan. “She’s the coo-coo one, right?” And to translate that to modern language, “She’s the cray-cray one, right?” Well, yes I suppose, Mom. It *does* sound a little strange that Marie Kondo wants …
Starting to save for retirement can feel a little like trying to learn a new language. There are so many terms that you’ve never heard of before, and honestly, it gets confusing. It took me a few years to truly understand the differences between a 401(k) and an IRA (and the difference between traditional and Roth …
