Personal Stories

personal stories from: Vicky Monroe

by Vicky Monroe

Why I’m Stocking Up On Food Right Now If you’ve read the news lately, you’ve probably seen all the headlines about a potential economic downturn. Economis... read the story

by Vicky Monroe

Why I Try to Avoid Advertising Ads are everywhere. It’s estimated that the average person sees between 4,000 and 10,000 ads every day. Because we vie... read the story

by Vicky Monroe

How To Save Money By Fishing . I eat a totally plant-based diet, so I don’t hunt or fish. But my partner enjoys fishing and plans to start hunting ... read the story

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How I Make Money Management More Fun If I’m being honest, money management isn’t the most exciting task in the world. Even as a personal finance writer w... read the story

by Vicky Monroe

How to Buy in Bulk Without a Warehouse Store Membership Buying in bulk is a great way to save money. However, I don’t live near a warehouse store like Costco or Sam’s Club,... read the story

by Vicky Monroe

Why I’m Not Including Social Security in My Retirement Plans Recently Mitt Romney made headlines by suggesting he’d be in favor of cutting Social Security benefits for younger gen... read the story

by Vicky Monroe

How I Almost Got Scammed Last week, I almost got phished. Scammers are getting more sophisticated in the ways they try to steal your identity and... read the story

by Vicky Monroe

How Cleaning and Organizing Saves Me Money It’s safe to say that most people don’t enjoy cleaning, myself included. But decluttering and organizing your home c... read the story

by Vicky Monroe

How Working From Home Saves Me Money According to FlexJobs, you can save $4,000 per year by switching from an in-person job to a remote position. When you te... read the story

by Vicky Monroe

The Strangest I’ve Done to Save Money I recently participated in the FIRE Insights Survey over on Accidentally Retired. One of the questions was about the wei... read the story