financial stress
How to Stop Using Credit Cards to Make It to the Next Payday
Payday arrives, and for a moment, everything feels manageable. You pay the rent or mortgage. The utility bills come out. You buy groceries, fill up the car with gas, make your minimum debt payments, and take care of the other expenses that have been waiting. Then you check your bank account. And there are still […]
Where Did My Money Go? 10 Expenses Quietly Draining Your Budget
Have you ever checked your bank account and wondered? “Where did all my money go?” You know you got paid. You remember paying the rent or mortgage, utilities, insurance, and other major bills. You didn't buy a new television. You didn't book an expensive vacation. You didn't make any purchase that seemed large enough to […]
Why You’re Going Broke Trying to Keep Up With Everyone Else
— And How to Stop You open social media for just a few minutes. Someone you know is standing in front of a brand-new car. Another friend is posting pictures from a beautiful vacation. Someone else has remodeled their kitchen, upgraded their phone, bought a bigger house, or seems to be eating at restaurants every […]