Benjamin and Crystal are living proof that you do not have to live paycheck to paycheck. Multiple studies site that 70-80% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. Benjamin and Crystal were no different. However, they made a decision that life is too short to stay this way and the
No Debt and Still Need A Budget
With a good steady income and no debt, my wife and I felt we didn't really need assistance with a budget. But we were wrong. We'd spent well over a year trying to "keep a closer eye" on our budget. We used Mint for the longest time and always got discouraged at the amount of time it took to
Single Mom Pays Off Over $24,000!
My name is Shawna Robinson. I am a single mother of a beautiful 4 year old daughter named Ava. I started financial coaching July 3, 2012 with Justin Bennett. When you feel like you hit rock bottom, you only have one place to look, and that is up.
21 Ways to Enhance Your Budget & Get Out of Debt
In one of our latest blogs, “Five Ways to Tackle Your Debt”, we gave you the top five things you should do if you want to get out of debt. Finding extra income was one we highlighted. The problem is many people get log jammed here because they cannot seem to find any extra money. Is that you? If
Five Ways to Tackle Your Debt
Have you ever watched a football game where one of the defensive players makes a HUGE tackle and crushes his opponent? How would you like to do that to your debt? Wouldn’t it feel great to tackle one of the biggest stressors in your life? For most people one of the biggest causes of stress is
Tackling the Fear of Collectors
Have you ever had to go through one of those events in life that you hoped you would never have to experience? If you have lived life at all your answer will more than like be yes. There are different ways financially you can go through one of those experiences. One of those experiences is not
Bah Humbug Christmas
More and more I am sensing a disturbing thing in the air around the Christmas season. According to this article, 45% of those surveyed would like to opt out of Christmas all together. WHAT?! Opt out of Christmas? Why is this that thought even considered?
The Scary Truth About Over Spending
Do you know how much you spend on groceries each month? What about going out to eat or how much you spend on your daily coffee, lunch or snack routine? Thirty days after I begin working with new clients, almost all of them come back to me and are shocked at how much they over spend without even