College Finance

YOUR FICO SCORE QUESTIONS ANSWERED

I am an official brand ambassador for FICO®. While I receive compensation for my participation as a brand ambassador, opinions are mine. Understanding your FICO® Score can feel daunting and confusing at times. With so much emphasis placed on how your score can impact lending opportunities, it’s important that each of us have our most …

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3 MUST DO MONEY MOVES BEFORE THE NEW YEAR

The New Year is close and I mean really close. With so many competing priorities at this time of year between the holidays, finalizing end of year doctors appointments, shopping, and checking in on our finances, it can be really challenging to identify what we should focus on. Here are three quick tips to get …

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Can Blogging Really Get You Free Stuff?

Whenever I’m searching for a recipe, for travel ideas, or for an honest perspective on a product, I’m drawn toward blogs rather than big websites. Like the small, brick-and-mortar store, nothing can replace the unique, human perspective of an individual. When you’re going to a new city, for example, you don’t want some sponsored list of …

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New Multi-Level Marketing Survey Reveals Pros and Cons

This is a sponsored post. While I receive compensation for my participation, opinions are my own.   Many of you have considered multi-level marketing as a side hustle, and whether you’re still in consideration or you have already joined, I want you to have all the facts.   AARP Foundation released the results of a …

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HOW DO I GET MY CREDIT SCORE THAT MATTERS

I am an official brand ambassador for FICO. While I receive compensation for my participation as a brand ambassador, opinions are mine. With so much buzz going around regarding credit scores, it can be really confusing to understand how you can obtain a credit score that really matters to you-a score actually used by lenders …

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5 Inspiring Stories of Real Estate Success

Buying a home empowers you to take control of your life, increases your self-worth, and best of all, gives you options to diversify your financial life. While it might feel overwhelming or out of reach, these women show that against certain odds or challenges, home ownership has so much to offer. Here are five incredible …

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RETHINKING THE VALUE OF STUDENT LOANS

  I bet I can make you uncomfortable with just two little words:   Student loans.   You’re feeling it, aren’t you? Am I getting your heart rate up?   What would you name this feeling? Anxiety? Bitterness, resentment? Fear? Where would you locate it in your body—in your chest? In the back of your throat?   …

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5 TIPS ON HOW YOUR PERSONAL STYLE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY

Finding your personal style is pretty easy. Here are five steps to get you on your way. Gain Inspiration Go window shopping, try on different pieces that are timeless. Bring a friend along to take photos of you in different items and decide on what you really like after getting back home and looking over …

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