Personal Stories

personal stories from: Rachel Slifka

by Rachel Slifka

Five of My Favorite Personal Finance Books People sometimes ask how I got into personal finance. The simple answer is by reading. Admittedly, I didn’t know m... read the story

by Rachel Slifka

How I Bought a Car for Cash It’s no secret that vehicles are depreciating assets. The second you buy a new car and drive it off the lot, its v... read the story

by Rachel Slifka

5 Ways I Treat Myself Without Breaking the Bank During the chaos of the Coronavirus pandemic, it’s become clear that self-care is essential to your well-being. Bu... read the story

by Rachel Slifka

3 Money Rules I Live By There’s a ton of financial advice out there. How do you know what will actually work for you? As a personal financ... read the story

by Rachel Slifka

How We Became a Single Car Family When my husband and I moved to the Pacific Northwest, the cost of living difference was drastic. And, it was our first e... read the story

by Rachel Slifka

5 Things I Don’t Spend Money On Do you consider yourself frugal? Well, I’ll let you in on a secret – I’m a personal finance writer, bu... read the story

by Rachel Slifka

How I Find Designer Clothes for Less I will admit it: I’m a bit of a clothing snob. For me, fashion is fun. And while I love a deal, I recently re-stra... read the story

by Rachel Slifka

5 Lessons I Learned From Paying Off Student Loan Debt Do you have student loan debt? If so, you are not alone. According to ValuePenguin, the average debt among student loan ... read the story

by Rachel Slifka

Why I Splurged on a Peloton I recently bought a Peloton bike. If you don’t know what a Peloton is, it’s essentially a spin bike with a monitor h... read the story

by Rachel Slifka

How I’m Celebrating Christmas This Year Without Traveling COVID-19 numbers continue to rise and travel across the world is still restricted. This means, the holiday season may lo... read the story