About Me
How I Can Afford To Retire At 40
I promised that I would share how I plan on retiring at 40, so this is it. If you’ve ever wanted to…
June 18, 2014Browse
Author: Sandy Smith
I started this blog years ago as a way of keeping myself accountable to my own debt reduction plans. Now I'm using this site to help others get out of debt, and learn about personal finance so that they can live their best lives.
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Reduce Debt
Student Loan Debt Direct Refinancing Proposed
According to the Federal Reserve, as of 2013 U.S. debt holders owe a total of $1.3 TRILLION in student loan debt –…
May 8, 2014
Reader Advice
Help A Reader: I’ve Got Serious Student Loans
I’ve been stuck, seriously stuck with the worst case of writer’s block. I could not get one word on a page…that is…
March 20, 2014
Video Pick
Video: Stop Giving Uncle Sam A Free Loan
With Tax Day only a month away if you haven’t already filed your taxes, you’re probably thinking about it. According to the…
March 12, 2014
About Me
How I Doubled My Net Worth In Five Years On A Crappy Salary
With all of the things that I share on this site my net worth has never been one of them. It’s not…
February 14, 2014
Video Pick
This Is A Stick-up. Gimme Your Financial Aid
Performance artist Carvens Lissaint robs to get his financial aid…well, he does so verbally anyway. His TedYouth video below is inspiring in just how…
January 29, 2014
Learn Something
Bill Payment Practices of Gen Yers
Remember when you used to buy envelopes and stamps and then spent time writing out bills, licking and sealing all those envelopes…
January 15, 2014
Investing
The $1,000 Investment Throwdown
Happy 2014! While everyone is busy looking backwards I’m looking forward and I’m looking forward to doing things differently. This year I…
January 6, 2014
About Me
Entrepreneurship Is Not About The Money
I constantly get into disagreements with my other half about working too hard and being too focused on money. He thinks that…
December 27, 2013
Reduce Debt
How to Clear your Debts with a Secured Loan
Getting the money together to clear your debts can be difficult and you may not know where to turn, but with the…
December 10, 2013
News
U.S. Students Fall Behind: Seemingly Get Dumber By The Minute
Every three years the Program for International Student Assessment, or PISA administers a test designed to measure 15 years old worldwide on…
December 5, 2013
About Me
Why I’m Not Signing Up For ObamaCare Even Though I Need Healthcare
I Can Not Afford It Yeah, I pretty much can’t afford it. You can stop reading here if you want, but…
November 26, 2013