Tag: money mindset

  • Income Problem or Spending Problem? Do the Math With Real Numbers

    Income Problem or Spending Problem? Do the Math With Real Numbers

    Paycheck to paycheck. This is something thrown around quite a bit. But how do you know if you are actually living paycheck to paycheck? When I first graduated, right into the 2008 financial crisis, it took months to find any job at all. When I finally found work in the service industry, I was happy…

  • How I Paid Off $100K+ of Debt Without A Six Figure Salary (It Wasn’t Budgeting)

    How I Paid Off $100K+ of Debt Without A Six Figure Salary (It Wasn’t Budgeting)

    At 22, I had over $100,000 in student loan and credit card debt and I graduated into the 2008 financial crisis. Like many millennials, I exited college with a degree that would likely never have paid me enough to cover what I owed in a reasonable timeline. And then the global financial crisis hit. Jobs…