The day we became debt free was almost three long years in the making. And it was the BEST day of my life. Come see how we celebrated finally reaching this milestone!
All in Debt
Six Ways Our Debt Free Journey Broke Dave Ramsey's Rules
If you’ve been around the personal finance community for long, chances are you’ve heard of Dave Ramsey and his Baby Steps to Financial Freedom. I always say that these are the principles we used to help us pay off all of our debt in less than 3 years. But in reality, once I start examining it, the truth is, we really didn’t follow Dave’s plan all too closely. In fact, we deviated from it significantly in many respects. Come see how in this post.
November 2019 Monthly Debt Update
Recapping my November debt pay off—probably my favorite recap ever since we became debt free this month!!! Come see how we managed to send over $6K to debt in the final month of our journey to finally achieve debt freedom!!
Why I'm Grateful for Financial Stress
It may sound totally crazy to be grateful for oppressing debt and other financial disasters, but stick with me here, and I think you’ll see why there is definitely a reason to be grateful for these catastrophes. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, in this post, I’m sharing why I am truly grateful for a mountain of student loan debt and an unexpected job loss that ripped the rug out from under us.
How Our Debt Free Journey Began
As I am only one week away from becoming debt free (Woooo hooooo!), I thought it would be a great time to tell the story of what led us down this path in the first place. Come take a look, as I share the raw, intimate details of our lives that led us to debt freedom.
Personal Finance Challenge - November - Increase Your Income
I have compiled 12, one-month challenges to get your 2019 financially on track. Join me as we tackle debt and take control of our money together in 2019!!! Come check out November’s Challenge!!
October 2019 Monthly Debt Update
Recapping my October, which was full of curve balls. Come find out how much we have left to pay on our debt free journey, and what disasters we navigated this month.
September 2019 Monthly Debt Update
Recapping my September debt pay off! Come find out how much we have left to pay on my debt free journey, and what milestones we hit this month.
Personal Finance Challenge - October - Get Life Insurance
I have compiled 12, one-month challenges to get your 2019 financially on track. Join me as we tackle debt and take control of our money together in 2019!!! Come check out October’s Challenge!!
Five Financial Lessons Learned from Tropical Storm Imelda
Houston was hit with some flash flooding last week, and my sister’s car was flooded as a result. Here, I’m sharing five financial tips you NEED TO KNOW if you drive a car, to protect yourself from disaster.
Life After Debt: What We're Dreaming About
As we near the end of our debt free journey, we are thinking more and more about life after debt! Come take a peek at what we’re dreaming about.
How Adopting a Minimalist Lifestyle Has Impacted Our Debt Free Journey
Come take a peek as Lydia @mscontentment guest posts about how adopting a minimalist lifestyle affected her debt free journey!
August 2019 Monthly Debt Update
Recapping my August debt pay off! Come find out how much we have left to pay on my debt free journey, and what milestones we hit this month.
Personal Finance Challenge - September - Set Up Your Sinking Funds
I have compiled 12, one-month challenges to get your 2019 financially on track. Join me as we tackle debt and take control of our money together in 2019!!! Come check out September’s Challenge!!
Personal Finance Challenge - August - Play a Mins Game
I have compiled 12, one-month challenges to get your 2019 financially on track. Join me as we tackle debt and take control of our money together in 2019!!! Come check out August’s Challenge!!
Dave Ramsey's Baby Steps Explained
I talk a lot about Dave Ramsey’s baby steps and what step I’m on. In this post, I explain Dave Ramsey’s amazingly straight forward plan to building wealth and obtaining financial freedom.
June 2019 Monthly Spending Report and Debt Update
Recapping my June budget, sharing my full monthly spending report and debt payoff update. Come see how I spent every penny in June, find out how much I have left to pay on my debt free journey, and what category I decided to splurge and blow $100 on.
Personal Finance Challenge - July - Set Your Year-End Financial Goals
I have compiled 12, one-month challenges to get your 2019 financially on track. Join me as we tackle debt and take control of our money together in 2019!!! Come check out July’s Challenge!!
Ten Ways To Stay Motivated on a Long Debt Free Journey
When you lose your motivation to pay off debt and feel like throwing in the towel, here are 10 things to do to help you stay the course.
May 2019 Monthly Spending Report and Debt Update
Recapping my May budget, sharing my full monthly spending report and debt payoff update. Come see how I spent every penny in May and find out how much I have left to pay on my debt free journey!