Ideally, you’ll never need to refinance, but in reality, life happens. If you find yourself struggling to pay back federal or private student loans, refinancing may be an excellent option for you. Much like the research you did before applying for assistance in the beginning; there are several things you need to know before considering…
If you own a dog you probably already know full well just how expensive (yet rewarding!) owning a pet can be. I know when I was contemplating getting my dog, Murray, everyone who tried to talk me out of it cited the same reason; pets, (like children) are expensive. Except no one I know has…
You are going to laugh when you read this, but I fought hard for the right to work from home. I dug up emails and studies to use as examples when I met with my boss. I argued that I did my best and most creative work “from home,” and I was more productive during…
Oh, Mama. I just did the numbers on my budget for the month of May, and I never knew meal planning could drastically cut your food spending each month. Meal planning is something I previously thought only Moms and families did, even my mother only loosely kept a meal plan when I was growing up. As…
We all know the drill, when looking to tighten our belts and save money the first things to go are the eating out and the entertainment portions of the budget. I had always thought entertaining at home was a cheaper alternative to going out, but after my recent birthday party I realized I was wrong….
I recently went and had my dog, Murray, micro-chipped. I mentioned to my boyfriend how awesome it would be if we could micro-chip children and possibly reduce the number of kidnapped and missing children in America. “That is a horrible idea.” He said, “Then the government would always know where you are.” “The government technically…
I never really considered myself anti-establishment, but talking about corporate office politics gets me fired up. I’ve been out of college and working in the corporate world for four years now, and I have to ask, what is with all the corporate mantras and office politics malarkey? Despite my age I’ve worked at a number of offices…