zillow | buy a house | get a house | saving for a house

Why Zillow is the Easiest Way to Torture Yourself

When I’m dreaming big and feel like torturing myself, I look at Zillow.I think someday I want to own a house, though it will be a very long time until I do. However, I still can’t help but look at homes on the market. I tell myself I’m just keeping myself informed on the market. …

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2017 Reader Survey Less Debt More Wine

Less Debt, More Wine 2017 Reader Survey

2017 so far has been a wild ride.  I kicked of the year becoming self-employed. On top of that I have been working like crazy to improve Less Debt, More Wine. At the end of 2016 this site changed names from Friday Night Shenanigans to Less Debt, More Wine. I’m so glad I made the …

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30 money lessons | personal finance tips | millennial money tips

30 Money Lessons Learned in 30 Years

I have just entered a new decade. Yesterday, I turned 30. Which being that it happened on a Wednesday meant working and celebrating with a cupcake. However, I’ll do my real celebrating this weekend when I travel to the west coast to visit and celebrate with family and attend Activate EBA Live a blogging conference/workshop …

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August 2017 income report | work from home | side hustle

August 2017 Income Report

This is my August 2017 2017 Income Report.I should note that this is all the income I earned in August, I may not have actually received payment for it in August. This also does not factor in expenses and taxes. Total August 2017 Income = $4,370.61​​​​​ Freelance Writing = $1,875 Best Course Personally, I found the …

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keeping up with the Joneses | personal finance tips | money mindset | millennial money tips

Why You Should Stop Reading Headlines (except this one, obviously)

What I really mean is: why you should stop reading JUST the headlines. A big problem with the world today and news, in general, is people (sometimes myself included) read the headline and then stop. It’s not just in the news that this happens, “headlines” aren’t just news articles, they could be Instagram pictures, Facebook …

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Get Your Financial Life Together with Broke Millennial, learn more about this book and see if it's for you with this review

Get Your Financial Life Together with Broke Millennial

So this Broke Millennial book review is long overdue. Erin Lowry, the author of Broke Millennial, was kind enough to provide me with a copy of her book before it was released. I’d planned to read the book and get it reviewed for the week of the release, but then life happened. So here I …

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online income report | make money | earn more money

April 2017 Income Report

This April 2017 Income Report is my third income report for the blog. I should note that this is all the income I earned in April, I may not have actually received payment for it in April. This also does not factor in expenses and taxes. Total April 2017 Income = $4,132.59 Freelance Writing: $4,125.65 …

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