Personal Stories

by Vicky Monroe

5 Financial Benefits of Living in The Midwest I lived on the East Coast my whole life until my partner and I moved to the Upper Midwest a little over two years ago...... read the story

by Vicky Monroe

5 Financial Benefits Of The DINK Lifestyle My partner and I have been together for over 5 years and have thoroughly enjoyed the benefits of the “dual income, no ... read the story

by Vicky Monroe

5 Things I’ll Never Buy in Bulk Again This week, I started spring cleaning my bathrooms and kitchen. Unfortunately, I had to throw out some expired products t... read the story

by Vicky Monroe

How I Dealt With Home Buyer’s Remorse Buyer’s remorse is surprisingly common after a home purchase, especially among pandemic-era buyers. A 2022 survey of 1... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

What The Sims Can Teach You About Money I jumped on board when The Sims hit the gaming scene in 2000. At the time, I was much younger and broker than I am...... read the story

by Vicky Monroe

4 Money-Saving Tips From The Great Depression With news of bank failures and layoffs swirling, it feels like we may be heading into a recession. During times of econo... read the story

by Kathryn Vercillo

Money Magic: Manifesting a New Financial Mindset The way that I’ve been dealing with money for most of my adult life has stopped working. It’s not that I don... read the story

by Vicky Monroe

4 Micro-Habits That Can Improve Your Finances You’ve probably heard that it’s hard to change your habits and takes an average of 66 days to solidify a new routine... read the story

by Vicky Monroe

4 Things Frugal People Usually Don’t Do Frugality is a spectrum, and every thrifty person has their own way of doing things. While some frugal folks try to grow... read the story

by Vicky Monroe

4 Signs You’re Financially Incompatible With Your Partner According to a recent survey, nearly 65% of couples admit to being financially incompatible. Money is one of the biggest... read the story