From broke biologist to successful scientist
Inside: Getting out of debt with no money isn’t easy. But, there are steps you can take to be successful. Many people have done it, and you can too. Here’s how. Raise your hand if you too have been the lucky recipient of the red envelopes of shame in the mail. They’re not fun, right?…
Inside: A lot of people will tell you THIS way or THAT way is the best way to pay off debt. But, here’s what actually works, according to the data. I and many other people often ponder, “what’s the best way to pay off debt?” Some gurus will try to sway you one way…
Inside: We can’t all be an extreme debt-payoff story. That doesn’t mean you suck at money though. Here’s what we’re focusing on now instead of paying off debt. Guys! Big news. I was just nominated for a Plutus Award for this year’s Best Debt Freedom Blog. I am so honored! I can’t believe it…
Inside: Your credit score seems more mysterious than a crystal ball. I’ll show you how it works and why it’s so important. You could literally save thousands! Up until a couple years ago I had no idea what a credit score was, much less why I should care. That was for people who actually…
Inside: You don’t have to stay in debt for the rest of your life. I’m taking these steps to get out of debt, and they can help you too! $940.96. That’s how much I pay towards my debt each month. That is roughly half of my entire take-home pay from my first post-graduation job…
Inside: It can be tough to face your debt. #DebtDrop is an awesome crowdsourced project that provides support for people working hard to pay off their debt. You know how soul-sucking it can be to face your debt, much less try to pay it off. Some days I think it would be easier to…
I came back from a financial blogging conference this September where I rubbed shoulders with some of the biggest names in personal finance blogging. Some of them make enough money in a single month that they could completely wipe out all of my debt in one fell swoop! I also got my very first…
Each day that ticks by, I owe another $9.54 in interest charges on my debt, according to my Ready For Zero plan. It’s a sobering truth, and one that constantly motivates me to work harder to pay off my debt faster. There’s another problem, though: I also don’t have a lot of savings. Here…
Note: Ready For Zero is now shut down, but don’t worry! I’ve found an even better free tool – Undebt.it! I also put together a free video email course complete with a tutorial for Undebt.it that you can sign up for below: What would you do if each day, every day, you had to…
