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Debt
Debt keeps you shackled to decisions you made in the past. Escape by building awareness around the true cost of borrowing money.
Debt keeps you shackled to decisions you made in the past. Escape by building awareness around the true cost of borrowing money.
Everything you need to know about debt
Are You Riding the Credit Card Float?
Are you riding the credit card float? Here's a quick test: can you pay off your current bill AND meet your current obligations?
4 Lessons From My Zero Percent Nightmare
I thought I was entirely in control of my credit card spending, but it is a serious head game and no one is immune.
Should I Pay Off My Credit Cards or Max Out My 401k?
In the unending “pay off debt first or start investing” debate, I’ve learned about a small wrinkle: If your employer matches your 401k contributions, you earn an instant 100% bonus on every one of those dollars. In the worst of scenarios, your credit card company is charging you interest in the high 20s.
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Tackling Big Debts on a Small Salary
Editor's Note: We recently posted a success story about a young guy who paid off more than $100k of student debt in less than five years. We thought it was a great story, but we got some pushback, because not everyone felt they could relate to the specifics of his story.
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3 Ideas to Avoid New Credit Card Balances for the Holidays
I’d guess “Christmas” is the second-most mentioned Rainy Day category in any discussion about the You Need A Budget (YNAB) philosophy of money management. I’m afraid many families start the new year with a serious holiday hangover in the form of fresh credit card balances.
Should I Pay Off My Credit Cards or Max Out My 401k?
In the unending “pay off debt first or start investing” debate, I’ve learned about a small wrinkle: If your employer matches your 401k contributions, you earn an instant 100% bonus on every one of those dollars. In the worst of scenarios, your credit card company is charging you interest in the high 20s.
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