"Be assured that it gives much more pain to the mind to be in debt, than to do without any article whatever which we may seem to want." - Thomas Jefferson

personal stories

by Kathryn Vercillo

Ethical Spending: 10 Areas Where I Want to Invest Over the past few months I’ve repeatedly seen that New Money Goals commercial. People share money goals that relat... read the story

by Kathryn Vercillo

Using a Quarterly Review to Stop Feeling Perpetually Behind the Curve I have felt behind the curve in work (and life) for … well, let’s just say for a long time now. I encountere... read the story

by Vicky Monroe

How I Saved Money By Moving to a Rural Area I’m lucky to be able to work from home, which gives me the freedom and flexibility to move wherever I want. Recently m... read the story

by Kathryn Vercillo

First Book of the Year: And Then We Grew Up I read a lot. I mean, a lot – more than most people I know. Often, I read books related to personal finance, espec... read the story

by Kathryn Vercillo

I Joined Dressember to Give to Charity Without Spending Money 2020 has been a financially tough year for a lot of people. 2019 was actually really hard for me, because I took on a lo... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

Don’t Focus on the Numbers Everyone loves a personal story. We like to hear how other people paid off debt, retired early, paid for college, or aff... read the story