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Send Your Finances to Therapy

Thinking about money can be confusing and overwhelming, especially when your money situation is as out of control as mine used to be. No matter what state our finances are in, we tend to think about money in terms of something else we understand. … Continue reading...

Weekend Thrift Fail

I usually spend my weekends close to home. I've become really good at finding fun stuff to do without spending a ton of money, like hardcore Apples to Apples tournaments with some of my best friends (if you've never played, you're missing out!) or … Continue reading...

Extra Income? Yes, Please!

For several months now, I've wanted to find a way to earn extra money. I'm paying my bills, paying down debt, and saving, but my goals seem really far away sometimes. I used to complain about needing more income when I was spending like crazy, but … Continue reading...

What was your lightbulb moment?

You know what I mean. The moment when you realized, Holy crap! I need to do something about my money situation! Not just thinking about doing something, but actually deciding to do it. For me, it's kind of hard to pinpoint. I already told you … Continue reading...

PNC Virtual Wallet: Love of My Life

THIS is the tool that turned my financial life right side up! A banking app built for millennials that actually works well on your phone. This gives me instant access to my accounts to let me know how much money I have left, where it's going and if my pay is deposited yet. I highly, highly recommend that you check it out. It's what helped me get out of debt and I can't live without it.

PNC's Virtual Wallet is one of the biggest contributors to my financial turnaround. I don't work for PNC, and they don't pay me to tell people about Virtual Wallet (though they should!), but I talk about it all the time. Gushing to follow. When I … Continue reading...