Reader’s Story | So Excited to be Getting Out of Debt!

I’m so excited for my reader, J! She’s been emailing me for a while about their getting out of debt plans – and now they are really on a roll with their debt snowball. Dear Mara, We just paid off our SECOND DEBT! Turned out car needed minor repairs so using extra $$$ you know [...]

Mint.com Tutorial, Part 3 | How to Split Expenses

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While there is no right or wrong way to track expenses, I have found that the best way for my family is with Mint.com. Instead of having to check through all my credit cards and bank cards, or remember to save every single receipt (only to inevitably lose one or two), Mint.com keeps me 100% [...]

How to Restock Your Fridge & Freezer After a Power Outage (On a Budget)

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If you live on the Eastern Seaboard, you might feel that the title of this post is just for you. And actually, it was inspired by you! I am so sorry for all of you that were without power for several days or more. Whether your power went out because of a natural disaster, or [...]

Monthly Deficit in the Thousands – What do you do?

I just responded to a question from a new reader on my About Me page, but it was such a pull-at-my-heart question, that I wanted to share it as a post, too. I’m sure Jeff can’t be the only one going through this – and maybe this discussion will help others as well. Here’s what [...]

Mint.com Tutorial, Part 2 – How to Categorize Expenses

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While there is no right or wrong way to track expenses, I have found that the best way for my family is with Mint.com. Instead of having to check through all my credit cards and bank cards, or remember to save every single receipt (only to inevitably lose one or two), Mint.com keeps me 100% [...]

Mint.com Tutorial, Part 1 – How to Add Your Accounts

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I’ve talked before about how much I love Mint.com for tracking our spending and keeping us on budget. But a number of you have asked me just how that works – and what exactly I do with Mint. It’s a good question – because Mint can be pretty intimidating at first. And frankly, it took me [...]

No More Harvard Debt – How One Man Cleared $91,000 in Student Loan Debt in Just 7 Months

His story has been all over the Internet, but in case you missed it – here’s one for your inspiration files! Joe Mihalic earned his MBA from Harvard in 2009, along with $101,000 in student loans. He was one of the lucky ones – despite the tanked economy, he landed a (low) six-figure job in [...]