Personal Stories

by Vicky Monroe

4 Things I Do to Feel Financially Secure A recent survey revealed that the majority of Americans (about 70%) don’t feel financially secure. Respondents said th... read the story

by Vicky Monroe

Can a Personal Accountability Contract Improve Your Finances? Forming new financial habits and holding yourself accountable to your money goals can be extremely difficult. In fact, s... read the story

by Vicky Monroe

4 Ways to Practice Soft Saving Responsibly If you have a TikTok account, you may have heard of a new financial trend called soft saving. It’s popular with Gen Z ... read the story

by Vicky Monroe

4 Subscriptions That Save Me Money Subscriptions get a bad rap in the personal finance world. One of the first suggestions personal finance experts make wh... read the story

by Vicky Monroe

Is a Master’s Degree Worth It? My spouse works in sales and has been thinking about going back to school to get an MBA to hopefully advance to a sales ... read the story

by Vicky Monroe

5 Free Things To Do in Rural Areas Due to inflation, we’re all spending more money on essentials like gas and groceries, leaving us without much mone... read the story

by Vicky Monroe

Are Concerts Still Worth It? This past weekend I attended the Eras Tour with my older sister. We’ve seen Taylor Swift twice before during her Fearl... read the story

by Vicky Monroe

4 Ways to Become Less Materialistic If you want to save money, everyone tells you that you need to stop caring what the Joneses think. Trying to keep up wit... read the story

by Vicky Monroe

Why Has Eating Out Become the Norm? Recently I had a conversation with a friend about eating out. She wanted to know how often my spouse and I dine out or g... read the story

by Melissa Batai

4 Drawbacks of Hiring Someone You Know   When we lived in our previous house, we wanted to add a backsplash in the kitchen. Our neighbor flipped houses fo... read the story