I love inspirational quotes. I’m a total sucker for a good quote poster or an inspirational speech in a movie. They both bring tears to my eyes and fire to my heart. I have a bulletin board in my room that has various funny and inspiring quotes right now! One is on a card a […]
Author: Kara
Women and Money
Being a lady has definitely shaped my relationship to money. In this country, historically, women have been legally, socially and literally prevented from having access to money, earning money, owning property, having savings and entering high earning fields. Women have a complicated history to money and it’s hurting us in our current day. KaraKara Perez is […]
A New Goal: Debt Free By August
I’m a goal setter for sure. I love setting goals, both long and short term. It motivates me, inspires me and challenges me. I like knowing what I have to do and thinking about the best way to accomplish that. Having deadlines is a great way for me to work. While I’m not always the […]
San Diego: I haven’t Saved a Penny Yet
The other day I was grooving around my room to Beyonce, as I often do. 7/11 is her latest hit and a great dance song. The video is Bey dancing around in hotel rooms and it is amazeballs. The sight of hotel rooms reminded me that I haven’t saved a single penny for San Diego. […]
Dealing With Burnout and Edna St. Vincent Millay
My candle burns at both ends; It will not last the night; But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends— It gives a lovely light! -Edna St. Vincent Millay KaraKara Perez is the original founder of From Frugal To Free. She is a money expert, speaker and founder of Bravely Go, a feminist […]
Getting Let Go When You’re Still in Debt
Last week I was let go by one of my jobs. My social media boss told me that she had to let me go due to budget constraints. She was very complimentary about my work and my work ethic, which is always lovely to hear. (So my fortune cookie is a tad misleading there.) But […]
March Debt Payoff: I kicked January’s Butt!
March, you beautiful bastard. It was a heckuva month. I feel like it started two seconds ago. There was a lot of work and a lot of stress but it was also a great month for debt payoff. March is now officially my highest payoff month ever! KaraKara Perez is the original founder of From Frugal […]
Birthday Wisdom From a 27 Year Old
This week I turned 27 years old! All grown up and blogging just like an adult. As I have gracefully aged another year and gained more wisdom, I thought it was a good moment to reflect on the financial and life lessons learned in the past year. KaraKara Perez is the original founder of From Frugal […]
How My Lifestyle Allows me to Aggressively Pay off Debt
Since the beginning of the year, I have been floored at the progress I have been able to make on my loans. Starting the year with $13,000 meant that it was going to be a long year of hard work. Since I’m a sprinter and not a marathoner when it comes to debt payoff, I […]
Why I’m Climbing My Debt Mountain Now
Hanging out in the personal finance blogosphere has afforded me a lot of looks at a lot of people’s money. From people who are over 100K in debt to people who retire at 30, there are a bunch of people talking about their personal relationship to money. The reason I got so into paying off […]