Personal Stories

by Rachel Slifka

Five of My Favorite Personal Finance Books People sometimes ask how I got into personal finance. The simple answer is by reading. Admittedly, I didn’t know m... read the story

by James Hendrickson

How Many Dimes Make A Dollar? If you’re asking how many dimes make a dollar, the answer is 10. There are 100 cents in a dollar, and each ... read the story

by Melissa Batai

How a Time Audit Is Helping Me Financially and Emotionally For much of 2023, I found myself frustrated by time limitations. I felt I didn’t have enough time to do the hobbies I ... read the story

by Vicky Monroe

3 Ways to Practice Loud Budgeting Loud budgeting is a new personal finance trend that’s taking the internet by storm. The term was popularized by Lukas ... read the story

by Vicky Monroe

3 Ways to Financially Recover From a Pay Cut Receiving a pay cut can come as a big shock. After all, employees expect their income to go up over time through raises ... read the story

by Kathryn Vercillo

100 Things That Are (Mostly) True About Money I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what I believe about money. What’s true about money? What are facts an... read the story

by Vicky Monroe

4 Credit Card Hacks to Try This Year When a new year rolls around, I always reflect on my finances and try to find ways to level up my money management. An a... read the story

by Kathryn Vercillo

Looking Back to Look Forward: A Review of My Most Personal Posts I enjoy having the opportunity to share a variety of different thoughts about personal finance here with you each month.... read the story

by Vicky Monroe

3 Reasons Why You Spend More When You Shop Online When you shop online, do you find it hard to keep track of your spending and orders? If so, you’re not alone. In a rec... read the story

by Vicky Monroe

6 Budget-Friendly Ways to Celebrate New Year’s Eve New Year’s Eve can be an expensive holiday. Many people go to pricey events at bars and restaurants and buy new outfit... read the story