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How We Visited 8 New Countries in 2 Years – While Also Paying Off 58k in Student Debt

Recently, a reader contacted me and told me about how her and her husband paid off around $58,000 of student loan debt in 2 years, all while traveling. Below is their story. Enjoy! I always knew I wanted to travel. Ever since I was a little girl watching enviously as my older sister went abroad […]

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How We Visited 8 New Countries in 2 Years – While Also Paying Off 58k in Student Debt

Recently, a reader contacted me and told me about how her and her husband paid off around $58,000 of student loan debt in 2 years, all while traveling. Below is their story. Enjoy! I always knew I wanted to travel. Ever since I was a little girl watching enviously as my older sister went abroad […]

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Are ISAs A Good Alternative To Student Loans?

Income share agreements are rising in popularity as an alternative to student loans. They base your aid on how much you might make in the future.Income share agreements are rising in popularity as an alternative to student loans. They base your aid on how much you might make in the future.

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5000 A Month Is How Much A Year [Income, Salary, Converter, And Calculator]

Are you looking to convert your monthly salary into an annual income? Do you want to know how much money you make…

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The Benefits Of Paying Off Student Loan Debt Early

Here is a post by my staff writer Jordann. She submitted this post before I announced that my student loans are gone, so hopefully that will clear up any confusion below 🙂 Student loan debt is something pretty much everyone reading this blog can relate to. Most people who go to University will graduate with […]

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Americans Are Losing $445 Monthly to Inflation: Here’s How to Protect Your Wallet

High inflation comes with unique challenges — and an opportunity or two.

10 Ways People Are Ensuring They Don’t Outlive Their Money

Here is how Americans are making sure they have enough money to last throughout their golden years.

Mortgage and refinance rates today, Jan. 14, and rate forecast for next week

Today’s mortgage and refinance rates  Average mortgage rates barely moved yesterday, just inching higher. On Thursday, Freddie Mac published its weekly average for conventional 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages. It was 6.33% […]

It Has Been This Bad Before. How Home Buyers Got It Done in 1981 – NerdWallet

It Has Been This Bad Before. How Home Buyers Got It Done in 1981  NerdWallet

How to earn more money: Three ways to boost your income

There’s no question that frugality is an important part of personal finance — you can’t outearn dumb spending — but trying to get rich by pinching pennies is like trying to win a car race by conserving gas. If you want to reach the finish line fast, you can’t be shy with the accelerator!

Today I want to explore a better way to boost your savings. Let’s talk about how you can earn more money. Whether you’re self-employed or working for somebody else, your income is determined by three factors:

  • Your knowledge and skills. If you want to earn more, it pays to learn more.
  • Your productivity. Both the quality and the quantity of your work affect how much people are willing to pay you.
  • Your ability to sell yourself. To be paid what you’re worth, you have to ask for it.

If you want to earn more money, you have to become more valuable in the job marketplace — and demonstrate that value for the market to see. Let’s look at how to make that happen.