Should you pay off debt or invest? There are so many answers out there—it’s confusing. One financial expert says to pay off all debt first, while another says invest before anything else. Your parents both think you should pay off debt before doing anything, while your aunt says you have to start investing young.
In my early 20’s I didn’t make the time or effort to educate myself in personal finance, and ended up getting myself into a couple thousand dollars’ worth of credit card debt. I knew credit card debt wasn’t good, but I didn’t know just how dangerous it could be. Fortunately, it never got to that point.
There’s a misnomer that we need all the information to start something. Information is good, but you don’t need to know everything right from the
There’s a new argument in the rent vs buy debate. It’s that housing costs (for homeowners) are infinite, while the cost to rent is finite.
If you’ve ever read my book or blog, you know I’m a huge proponent of keeping an emergency fund. Things go wrong and it’s critical
Like a lot of parents, I’m doing my best to teach my kids about money. My wish is for them to know what I didn’t