Girl Meets Financial Freedom

So - Did you know that there is probably money right under your nose that you didn't realize was there? I know, I know.... you're thinking OK - nothing is that easy... Well in my case, it was, and since everything seems to be harder for me these days, I am betting that there's something there for you, too.  I'm going to keep this post short, because you have some work to do for this. It does take some time, but stay with me here. Let's start small.  Do you drive a car? Are you a good driver? If you're not, this may not apply to you, but yesterday, I found a way to save $30 on my car insurance per month. It's not huge, but it's a dinner or lunch or 4 Venti Almond Milk lattes from Starbucks, but who's counting? Insurance is easy to handle these days and of course, most of the large companies have Apps. Once you are in your app, you can go to the "edit coverages" section and simulate different ways to save or change those coverage options.  Th...

 So it's been a while, but given that I have always viewed the Fall season as the most productive part of my year, what better way to return? I am going to start by saying that in this past few months, I have learned that there will be no quick fix to this gigantic financial hole I've dug myself because that's just not the way the world works. I am not going to win the lottery, someone is not going to give me $100k, I am not going to marry a billionaire, and I am certainly not going to get a magic wand, wave it in the general direction of my debt and Abra Cadabra it away. Rome wasn't built in a day and neither was my pile of debt.  I will tell you that I have been struggling a bit with completely changing my life style. If you haven't noticed yet, I like nice things and it isn't always easy to give those up. With that said, I found that when i tried to go cold turkey, it backfired majorly and I found myself knee deep in some online sample sales. Once I gently fo...