3 Self Care Practices That Have Nothing to Do With Face Masks

November 20, 2019 by SC in Goals, Adulting, Live life, Money talk, Student loans

Self care gets a lot of coverage these days, and I have thoughts. People have various definitions of what that means, and I can guarantee that your pastor, your fitness instructor and InStyle Magazine are not on the same page about it at all.

Self care isn’t all bubble baths and face masks. Sometimes it’s taking care of your future and present self, and that can be boring and hard. Sometimes you just have to give yourself a little grace, followed a gentle slap in the face to say "‘Grow up now and handle this.” Here are the 3 that I’m tackling before 2020.

How Should I Invest My $5,000?

May 06, 2019 by SC in Investing, Adulting, Student loans, Money talk

Where do you even start with a big question like this? I’m working through a very real pro/con list of the top 5 ways I’m considering investing my $5,000. Get a glimpse into my reasoning here!

Intro to Investing, Part II: Bulls, Bears & Recessions (And How You Can Prepare)

April 29, 2019 by SC in Investing, Student loans, Budget Basics, Adulting

Money terms can be confusing. Heck, overwhelming. And when you’re always seeing headlines about how “market downturns are looming,” ya kiiiiiinnda wanna know what that means for you. Get a top-level overview of bull markets, bear markets and recessions — as well as what you can do to prepare.

How to Thrive as a Family with Nearly $1 Million in Debt

March 11, 2019 by SC in Career, Goals, Money talk, Student loans, guest post

“It is a truth universally acknowledged that student loans are the wooooorrrrssstttttttt” - Jane Austen

Learn how this family is thriving while paying off ALMOST $1 MILLION in debt. It’s a special guest post that (spoiler alert) talks about a tooth vending machine. Check it out!