You might not know it by looking at me, but four years ago, my life was very different from the one I live today. I owed $5,000 to my credit card—the result of a lifetime of poor spending habits that spiraled out of control after my mom passed away—$15,000 to a car loan, and $34,000…
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New Year, New Blog Post
2015 – This is the year I start paying back my student loans. They have been, sadly, in forbearance accruing interest while I put off paying them. While I know many people with more than I have, it feels like a crippling amount of debt to me. Needless to say, I will be paying them…
It’s Called Consumerism Because It Consumes You
At last, my friends, the resolve to pull myself out of the pit of debt I created has finally come to fruition. But as I take a moment to appreciate this hard-won victory against my credit card and spending habits, I know it is only the beginning of a longer life journey. True, eight months…
Change Your Life, One Day at a Time
To preface this, I should have started this blog a long time ago. I wrote my first post with the intention to start a blog in 2014. Seven months later, and I am finally picking up where I left off. It seems only fitting that I write about how much has changed over the last year,…