With online shopping, there is no fear of someone watching over my decision making process In December of 2015, I officially made my last credit card payment and announced to the world that I was consumer debt free! I had paid off over $10,000 of debt in 10 months by avoiding shopping, sticking to a […]

Every penny you save is a penny you could use to save or invest to make more money As much as I love seeing money quotes around the web, it can become pretty exhausting to see the same ones from Ben Franklin, Dave Ramsey, and The Suze Orman Show. Am I right, or am I […]

you’re totally allowed to get emotional about money Getting married is apparently some kind of big deal. I have been told on multiple occasions how drastically my life would (or will) change after taking the plunge and locking down the man of my dreams, but I’m still waiting for all of the (super) hard parts. […]

Feel like you can’t afford to give time? Give money. You know that feeling you get when you do something small for someone? The feeling you get when you hold the door open for someone carrying a lot of groceries, the feeling you get when you buy the person behind you in the Timmy’s drive-thru […]

Money isn’t that simple. Debt isn’t that simple. And becoming wealthy (spoiler alert) isn’t that simple. Going out on a real limb here, but if you’ve seen “He’s Just Not That Into You” (she says as she floats backwards into 2009), then you’ll know exactly what I mean by the “exception”. If you haven’t. Here’s […]

There are no guarantees with debt Oh, hi. I’m assuming 90% of you are here because you saw the title of this blog, had a mini fit, thought about how stupid the writer must be, and well, now you’re here shaking your head and fuming even further. When I say “good debt” doesn’t exist, most people […]

that’s what we’re all looking for, right? A way to become financially successful. Oh hi there. It’s been a jam-packed 336 hours since I last posted. And I’M STOKED TO BE BACK. I honestly don’t even know where to start this week. Besides the fact that if you haven’t already noticed – I completely rebranded! […]

Personal finance is rock n’ roll because it is not constant Personal finance is not your favorite thing in the world, I know. You have a ton of other hobbies, loves, and likes that better define your personality. I know this because even though I actually do consider personal finance one of my favorite things […]

If I don’t treat money like some kind of competition, game, or challenge, I start to lose interest I have a lot of savings goals. In fact, almost too many. Although, you can never have “too many” goals. I have an account for travel, home ownership, business plans, and of course – retirement. And each payday, […]

These are things that should be shouted from the mountain tops Some exciting news for those of you reading today! This is officially Mixed Up Money’s 100th blog post! *holds for applause* And SURPRISE! I have something a little bit different for you. See, my husband has been asking me for months (and months) if […]