I still prove to find myself dealing with financial disappointments regularly While browsing through some of my favorite bloggers, and reading their latest posts, this one from Our Next Life really impacted me. It reminded me of a common discussion my closest girlfriends and I have when we get together and start to have meaningful […]

why focus on something that might hinder your future plans, before you’re ready? Everyone who is anyone was taught while growing up, that owning your own home is the ultimate goal. Owning your own home meant you were mature, settled, and ready for all of life’s challenges. But then most of us grew up. And […]

I started to feel uncomfortable in my own workplace I’m sure quite recently you’ve all heard of the marvelous story regarding the “F*ck off Fund”. A f*ck off fund is a fun play on the financial advisors’ recommended emergency fund that will prepare you for any potential job loss, sudden debts, or that awful boyfriend […]

To this day, I am still fearful of my financial future. You know when you’re driving home from work in rush hour, and there is that one person who all of a sudden decides they need to get over 3 lanes of traffic? The person who will stop all vehicles behind and in front just […]

Blogging and writing about my journey has erased the stigma surrounding debt for me. It is officially Mixed Up Money’s one year anniversary today! As a blog that started out as a way to hold myself accountable for my debt load, and to help me learn more about my struggles with saving and spending, things […]

I’m much more excited to see what I can do in the coming year. Goodbye to 2015. If anything, I learned more than I ever thought I would, just by blogging. I learned that debt is not okay. I learned that saving and repaying money owed isn’t as hard as I always thought it was. […]

Why don’t more of us want to retire sooner? When I asked my Twitter followers what their idea of financial independence was it was pretty obvious that those who monitor their saving and spending have a different view than those who don’t. It’s apparent that something as renowned as “financial independence” seems to carry a […]

Adventure can still happen on a day trip. You know what I’ll never understand? Why do we always convince ourselves that the city we live in has nothing to do? “I hate it here. It’s boring and I’ve done it all.” Want to make a bet? I have lived in the same city for 25 […]

I learned quickly the value of money – when it was finally my own. Growing up, my parents always had their I’s dotted and T’s crossed when it came to their finances. They worked hard for all that they had, and they gave my siblings and I a very happy and healthy upbringing. I was […]

Balance means knowing what’s important and when When you’re invested in your finances, your career, and your relationships, it can become difficult to navigate through the obvious day-to-days and calendar invites we receive. Throughout most of my life I have had multiple jobs, hobbies, and sports on the go. So, because I am what I would […]