by Jordanne Wells | Mar 15, 2021 | Debt, Saving
From wearing green to spending greenbacks on green beer, with St. Patrick’s Day fast approaching you’ve likely got lots of green on your mind. But beyond the fun, there is some age-old wisdom to be learned from Irish culture. These Irish proverbs about...
by Jordanne Wells | May 17, 2020 | Debt, Saving, Smart Money Moves
Most of us want some version of financial freedom and security. The ability to spend our time the way we would like, on what we would like and with whom we would like. Freedom to have options for ourselves and our kids. Or maybe we have a whole different definition of...
by Jordanne Wells | May 17, 2020 | Saving
I’m a big time saver. Always have been. Ever since the first time my dad gave me my lunch money for the week on Monday and told me to make it last until Friday. In fact, I enjoyed saving so much that I used to make my lunch as cheap as possible (or skip lunch...
by Jordanne Wells | May 17, 2020 | Saving
Just because you’ve had a budget for a long time and can afford the payments, doesn’t mean you couldn’t save more. When I decided I was ready to start focusing on my debt, I needed to free up cash fast to be able to make extra payments on the debt. I cut out some of...
by Jordanne Wells | May 10, 2020 | Debt, Investing, Make More Money, Saving, Smart Money Moves
I spend a lot of time reading about personal finance, and everywhere I look there is some version of the FI/RE (Financial Independence, Retirement Early) movement. Twenty -five-year-olds broadcasting their seven-figure networth, or having plans to retire at the ripe...
by Jordanne Wells | May 10, 2020 | Budgeting, Saving
Do you make budgets but constantly find yourself blowing it every week? If you do then you’re not alone. It’s especially hard when you’ve been trying to follow it to the letter, depriving yourself of the things you love, only to have it blow up in your face. But don’t...