Last year, I wrote a post titled Wasting Money: 5 ways to spend a tax refund. It was very popular. People agreed that the ideas listed were not the best ways to spend a refund. Some people couldn’t even imagine that folks would waste their money like that. Unfortunately, it does happen. I hope that…
Managing your daily finances is hard enough, but having an emergency can cause an even more serious blow to your bank account—whether it’s getting an unexpected illness or losing your job. While it’s tempting to delay saving for such events until they occur, knowing your options can help relieve some of the stress. In…
Everyone likes free money. Believe it or not, there are companies that give away free cash. These companies are looking for new customers, so they are not afraid to pay you to get your business. Today I’ll be sharing offers from companies that are going away giving away free money. You could possibly receive 1000…
What’s going on everyone? I hope all is well with you. Things are going pretty well on my end. As you know I’ve been working on eliminating my debt for a few years now. Since I’ve been on this journey to debt freedom, I’ve done two things. They are looking for ways to increase income…
Updated for 2021 What better way to start black history month than to share this list of African American personal finance bloggers & influencers. In 2018, I saw a story in Newsweek that stated African Americans in Boston had a net worth of $8. I thought it was a joke at first but, unfortunately,…
Are you a beginner in the investment world? Do you want to start investing, but you’re not sure where to start? Are you looking for an investment app to invest in this year? Do you want to know which one is the best for you to invest in? You don’t have to worry anymore as…
A common stereotype that has been casually incorporated into our culture is “the broke college student” stereotype. Even some students go as far as seeing it as a badge of honor – boasting about how they survived on instant noodles. However, that shouldn’t be the case. Just because you are a college student does not…
The amount of debt that the US has is over 16 trillion dollars. That amount is ridiculously high. As I previously posted I have some debt that I am working on paying off. In the last few months, I’ve gone into overdrive with my debt elimination. I’ve focused more on my eBay store and started…
