So debt sucks. You know it, I know it. And as much as I would love to throw tons of money at my debt each month to get it paid off fast, it’s not always possible. However, as long as I hit my $200 Magic Number I can feel like I’m making progress. A lot of small …
If you’ve been around Less Debt More Wine a while then you know I have some student loan debt. By “some” I mean a ton of student loan debt. In fact, I know very few people that don’t have student loan debt. I’ve posted a lot on here about different debt payoff strategies, from prioritizing …
2016 has been a ball buster of a year. It’s flown by and is quickly coming to an end. I want to help you kick off 2017 with a bang. What better way to kick start the year than with kicking some debt to the curb? I know that debt repayment is not always a …
If you’re making repaying debt and student loan debt, in particular, a priority, awesome. Way to go you. Do yourself a favor and make sure you aren’t taking a step backward with every two steps forward. Avoid these mistakes: 1. Building Up More Debt While Repaying Debt It’s really hard to pay off your student …
This blog post is part of the World Suicide Prevention Day blog tour. If you or someone you know is feeling suicidal, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or visit www.Suicide.org Money Doesn’t Buy Happiness, But it Does Buy Options I’ve talked about how money is more than just numbers before, how …
You know I have a mountain of debt. Most of it is federal student loans. But I do have one private loan, my bar loan. It was a variable interest loan and after the interest rate went up three times in six months, I decided it was time to refinance. My Original Bar Loan First things …
I’m a dreamer, always have been. I truly believe that if you set your mind to it, you can achieve almost anything. Some exceptions being if you can’t sing you probably won’t ever become a great singer, though you could become a great entertainer. I dream big believing that the big crazy dream/goal is 100% achievable. …
When I started this blog back in August 2014, I had $6,177 worth of credit card debt. I had been well aware of this debt for a while. At the beginning of 2014, I actually had just under $8,000 worth of credit card debt. I wish I could say that once I realized I had …
My debt repayment journey started by checking my credit score. I quickly realized how bad my credit was and knew I had to improve it. I went from having a score of 640 to 749 in less than a year. It now nears 800. There are a combination of things that resulted in raising my …