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What to Do with a Big Income Increase

May 7

Today’s guest post is by Emily from Evolving Personal Finance. Emily and her husband live in Durham, NC; they are PhD candidates by day and PF bloggers by night. Cat and her husband and I and my husband are facing a problem everyone would love to have: we are anticipating big income jumps in the … Continued

How to Serve a Frugal Easter Dinner

April 16

Please welcome back the Laurie of The Frugal Farmer. She was so sweet to submit two posts for my maternity leave, and I really, really appreciate it!! In case you didn’t read her last post, Laurie is an awesome mama, blogger, and debt repayment queen. You’ll love her tips on how to serve a frugal … Continued

How to Select the Best Type of Home to Buy

April 15

Please welcome Diana Fishlock of Zillow who was kind enough to post for me during my maternity leave! Choosing a home is a big decision with far-reaching implications. Homebuyers should think beyond price and community, and consider their lifestyles and which types of houses will fit their needs long-term. Potential buyers should consider how they … Continued

Awesome Solopreneurs: Women’s Power Wednesdays

March 5

Some longtime readers know that in a former life, I earned a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in history. While I don’t specifically utilize my education every day, I do always enjoy celebrating things like Women’s History Month, which is right now in March! Woo hoo! In commemoration of women making history, my new friend … Continued

Don’t Be Scuured: Checking Your Credit Score

March 4

Just a few days ago, I got a little monitoring alert for my credit score, and holla! it rose by 15 points. I’m not sure why I had a positive change, but my guess is that I am slowly paying down my student loans and might have increased my debt to credit ratio by getting … Continued

What is Credit Card Churning?

February 12

You asked, peeps, so I’m answering: “What is Credit Card Churning?” Credit card churning is the process of applying for credit cards several times a year, spending on them to earn a big introductory bonus, and then closing them out before the annual fee comes due. It sounds cray cray but it’s true, and there … Continued

Is Leasing a Car All That Bad?

February 10

I mentioned in a previous post that my sister in law just got a new car. For a while there, she was talking about leasing a car, and like any good PF blogger big sister, I was all “Whoa…hold up!” It turns out, there could be some good arguments for leasing even though I’d never … Continued

Sparkly New Car Envy

February 8

My little sister in law just got a sparkly new car, and I have to say, it looks sooo nice! Through a combination of credit card points from a GM card, a trade in, and buying a 2013 model (with only 50 miles on it) she was able to get a new car for a … Continued

The Joys of Organizing My Stuff to Save Money

February 3

If you had a chance to read the Day In The Life post that I wrote recently, I mentioned that I am currently sorting through a massive pile of stuff, stuff that has been sitting in my in laws house for three years, stuff on top of stuff, and stuff I didn’t know I had … Continued

How To Budget College Students Funds

January 27

My parents gave me $200 a month for spending money in college, and it taught me a lot about budgeting and only spending what I had. So, I was happy to accept this guest post from my friend Jason, who shares a lot of great insight on making sure your new college freshman understands money … Continued

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