How to Avoid the Most Common Car-Shopping Traps

How to Avoid the Most Common Car-Shopping Traps

Shopping for a new car is a heady feeling. If you are like most people, you're going to get caught up in the emotion of the process, forgetting your head for your heart. If you've researched car buying at all, you've read all about car-buying traps; those little...
How to Travel the World on a Budget

How to Travel the World on a Budget

It's no secret to anyone we know that travelling is extremely important to my husband and I. I traveled internationally for the first time when I was 16. In the ten years since, I've been to 10 different countries on 5 different continents. My husband traveled...
10 Smart Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund

10 Smart Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund

It's tax season again! For many people this means a big check in the mail. According to the IRS, the average tax refund is $3,120. For someone who earns $20/hr, that's nearly 4 weeks of pay! If you're one of these lucky people getting a refund check, congratulations....
Moving Into Your First Apartment? 7 Keys to Budgeting Success

Moving Into Your First Apartment? 7 Keys to Budgeting Success

The idea of moving into an apartment for the first time is an exciting one. You get to look for your own furniture and decorations, have parties whenever you feel like it, and enjoy more privacy. However, with this new sense of freedom comes a whole lot of financial...