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!
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.
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 […]
My Five Jobs
I talk a lot about my five jobs here. My schedule is jam packed and I’m juggling a lot of things. Currently, I am avoiding doing data entry for my nonprofit job. Last night I got home from coaching a game at 9:15, showered and had to write two articles for my freelance writing job. This […]
Yes, I’ll Pay $5 for a Beer and a Massage. Plus SXSW Swag!
South By Southwest has come and gone and it with have gone the 10 hour catering days, the miles of walking through blocked off streets and the massive crowds from the world over. While SXSW is an incredible experience and at times pretty damn cool, it’s pretty much just exhausting when you’re only working and […]
SXSW 2015
South By SouthWest 2015 is in full swing here in Austin. The two week long festival is comprised of three distinct parts- Interactive, Music and Film. Interactive (the media and tech worlds meet sales and PR) kicked us off last Thursday and my-oh -my, has the town been busy.
Staying Motivated With Debt
Can my debt reach me up there? Sometimes people ask me how I stay motivated to pay off my debt. I’ve been told I have a pretty strong (some might say all consuming) drive to get out of debt. I think that’s a fair statement. It IS really important to me. With my lifestyle the […]
I Just Paid Off Another Loan! (And How I Did It)
Today I have an unexpected and wonderful loan update: I just paid off the remainder of my Stafford 2 loan! I officially only have two loans left and $8,633 left in debt!