This is a guest post from Eric Rosenberg at Personal Profitability. He paid off $40,000 of student loan debt from his $90k MBA in two years and quit his day job in April 2016 to pursue his online side hustle full-time. On March 23, 2012, I made a $3,690.52 student loan payment. That was the very…
This blog post is part of the World Suicide Prevention Day blog tour. If you or someone you know is feeling suicidal, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or visit www.Suicide.org Money Doesn’t Buy Happiness, But it Does Buy Options I’ve talked about how money is more than just numbers before, how…
I <3 living that frugal lifestyle. For those of you that don’t know, the frugal lifestyle doesn’t mean cheap. It means spending money on the things that add value but finding the best prices for those things that matter to you. It’s all about mindfulness. However, sometimes even if living the frugal life, I end…
IKEA shopping is really unlike shopping anywhere else. It is a huge store with Swedish food and has been known to make or break a relationship. Having experienced IKEA shopping in several different states for different apartments and for both myself and supporting my friends, I’ve come to enjoy the experience. I can enjoy it…
You know that I am all over student loans and the flexible repayment plans that exist in that space. However, student loan companies aren’t the only ones with some flexibility. I learned from my BFFL that electric companies can be somewhat flexible too. How My BFFL Lowered Her Electric Bill My friend said she gave her…
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Why I Chose to Become a Lyft Driver Over Uber I’ve really got nothing against Uber, but pink mustaches are just fun. It set the tone for a fun company culture. But I didn’t just pick a ridesharing app based on looks (I’m not that shallow). I also picked Lyft over Uber because there are fewer…
Renting your first apartment can be really exciting, so exciting that you might overlook some things. Don’t let the excitement of it all cloud your judgment. Go into it with open eyes, know what to expect, and what to look for. Growing up I was fortunate to always live in a house my parents owned,…
You know I have a mountain of debt. Most of it is federal student loans. But I do have one private loan, my bar loan. It was a variable interest loan and after the interest rate went up three times in six months, I decided it was time to refinance. My Original Bar Loan First things…
If there is one thing you know about your student loans it is probably that you can’t just get rid of them in bankruptcy. It has been widely spread that it is very difficult to discharge student loans, but do you know why? Bankruptcy Rules – Ability to Discharge Student Loans Looking at the actual…