It's no secret that plenty of people have debt, sometimes lots and lots of debt, prior to getting married. And if it is a secret, hopefully, it comes as no surprise to the person who is about to be affected by this debt as well. Regardless of when you find out about your significant other's debt, the question stands, For Richer Or Poorer, Do You Take This Debt Too? The current breakdown in the total owed by average US households carrying this type of debt is as follows: Credit Cards: Continue Reading
How I Paid Off $36,500 In Student Loan Debt
The cost of a college education is on the rise, and so is the number of people with student loan debt. In 2016 there were 43.3 million Americans with student loan debt. I’m proud to say that I wasn't one of them. In this third installment of my series about college, money, and student loans, I'll be sharing how I paid off $36,500 in student loan debt. If you missed the first 2 installments, you can check out How I Chose My College Major Why I Didn't Mind Paying Back My Student Continue Reading
The Best Money We Ever Spent: Our Debt Free Wedding Story
Since it's the first day of spring and officially wedding season, I figured I would share our debt free wedding story. Weddings can be very expensive and time-consuming to plan. However, anything is possible when you put your mind to it. We actually planned our wedding ourselves (of course I did most of the legwork) and decided early on that we didn't want to go into debt to have our wedding. We used the budget tool on Wedding Wire to help us stay organized when it came to our budget. And we Continue Reading
