Archive for April 2022

Wiping out a debt is always a net positive, but be prepared for possible side effects on your credit score. Many or all of the products featured here are from our partners who compensate us. This may influence which products we write about and where and how the product appears on a page. However, this…

Do you know the number one contributing factor to our debt repayment success thus far?  I’m not talking about dedication, hard work, perseverance or other important characteristics.  I mean a solid, measurable contributing factor.  It’s our living situation. Anyone who has looked at our monthly budget reports quickly notices that we don’t pay any rent…

Life is going back to normal. Our budgets probably aren’t ready. More than a year after the pandemic began, increased vaccination rates are slowly peeling away the restrictions that froze society. California, one of the hardest-hit states during the pandemic, recently lifted its remaining Covid-19 restrictions—marking a symbolic turning point in the battle against the virus.…