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You can probably get through your life pretending to understand everything about debt—fake it till you make it, right? But much like high-heeled Crocs, that’s not really necessary.
Get answers to all your questions about debt that you’re too embarrassed to ask your financial advisor boyfriend about because what if he breaks up with you because he thinks you’re an idiot and you’re going to die alone? Don’t overthink it. [Read more…]
The following is sponsored by ExtraCredit from Credit.com. Please enjoy this ExtraCredit review.
Are you looking to build your credit profile, monitor your credit, and more?
As I’ve talked about on Making Sense of Cents in the past, your credit score and credit history can be quite important in your life.
They can impact whether you can get home loans, apartments, credit cards, and more.
But, it doesn’t have to be hard to track and manage your credit.
With ExtraCredit, you can build, guard, track, and restore your credit profile. By easily seeing all three credit bureaus credit reports, 28 FICO scores, alerts and ID theft insurance, rent and utility payment reporting, and more, Extra Credit offers a lot of valuable benefits.
If you’re looking to get serious about your financial health, then ExtraCredit may be just what you’re looking for.
And, that is why I want to talk about ExtraCredit further in today’s article.
Some of the questions answered in today’s ExtraCredit review include:
You can get started with one month free of ExtraCredit by clicking here. [Read more…]
My monthly Extraordinary Lives series is something that I really enjoy sharing with you all, and I’m back with another great interview. Today’s interview is with Purple, who retired at the end of 2020 at the age of 30, with $500,000 invested.
Are you interested in financial independence and/or early retirement?
If so, this interview is for you!
You probably know Purple from the popular blog APurpleLife.com. APurpleLife.com is one of my favorite blogs, so I’m excited to share this interview with you.
In this interview, you’ll learn:
And more!
This interview is packed full of valuable information on reaching early retirement. [Read more…]
Today, I have a great article from Neiko Johnson on how he and his wife Alexis paid off $240,000 in just 27 months. They share their finance knowledge and debt-free journey on their blog Secret to Finance. The primary focus of their blog talks about budgeting, paying off debt, and building generational wealth by investing.
My wife Alexis and I have been married since 2018 and both brought a lot of debt into our marriage. We thought we were living a normal life but quickly realized what we were doing wasn’t going to work in the long run.
Like most people, we got into a routine that could lead us down the wrong path of ending up broke. We were simply enjoying life and didn’t have a good financial plan to build wealth.
There’s not an easy path to wealth but in this article, I will outline the steps my wife and I took to pay off $240,000 in 27 months and create a path to wealth.
I hope our story inspires you to take action on your financial journey and teach you some helpful tips that we use.
We’re Neiko (33) and Alexis (31) from Atlanta, GA. Neiko was born and raised in Atlanta and Alexis was born in Miami and raised in Anchorage, Alaska. Neiko works in Cybersecurity and Alexis is a general dentist.
About 4 years ago we set a goal to both retire by the age of 50. So, to reach this goal we had to make some financial changes and focus on how to pay off debt and create passive income. [Read more…]
Achieving financial success is something that many people want to reach.
It makes sense as money can greatly determine how a person lives their life.
Money can even be a factor in your happiness. I’m not saying that money equals happiness, but if you’re stressed about money, you may feel depressed, inadequate, or have other negative feelings.
I completely understand that there are some situations where things are outside of your control, leading to a lot of financial stress and awful feelings.
It can be incredibly difficult to overcome situations like that.
Still, I truly believe that there are things you can do to become more financially secure and reach financial freedom. Everyone’s path will be different, but I believe it’s possible.
So, what is financial freedom and financial success? And, how do you become financially successful?
Financial success means something different to everyone.
It could mean that you no longer have debt, that you no longer have stress from money, money no longer controls you, you have paid off your house, you’ve reached retirement, or something else. [Read more…]
The following NerdWallet Review is a sponsored partnership with NerdWallet. All opinions are 100% my own.
Welcome to my NerdWallet review!
Are you looking for another personal finance website that will help you learn how to manage your money better?
NerdWallet started out as a personal finance website back in 2009 with the goal of helping consumers make better personal finance decisions.
Today, I want to talk more about NerdWallet, and even introduce you to them if you are not familiar with their website.
Some of the topics that I will talk about today include:
NerdWallet helps consumers learn about saving money, investing their money, mortgages, student loans, insurance, credit cards, and more with the aim of helping readers learn how to grow their money, discover financial products that fit their needs, and manage their money better.
NerdWallet’s mission is to help consumers make smart money decisions. [Read more…]
Have you heard about Jerry Insurance? Jerry compares quotes to get you the best car insurance rates fast, and my Jerry Insurance review is going to explain how it all works.
When was the last time you shopped around for car insurance? What about when you last shopped around for homeowner’s insurance?
One of the smartest money moves that you can make is by spending a few minutes looking at different insurance rates because you can often save money and find a better plan.
Even though it’s very easy, shopping around for insurance is something that most people do not do. And, not shopping around can cost you tens of thousands of dollars over your lifetime.
By simply comparing insurance rates, you may be able to save over $800 yearly.
You’d be surprised by how many people never compare insurance rates, and how much money it can cost you.
In fact, a family member of mine has been paying around $2,200 a year for car insurance for quite some time. I was absolutely shocked when I found out! [Read more…]