How I Managed to Repay My Credit Card Debt

February 10, 2020 By Deanna 2 Comments

I’m thrilled to bring you another inspiring and practical story in my interview series, Inspiring Women in Recovery. This is a story of recovery from credit card debt which is probably something many people can relate to. It is something I also had to overcome once I began to work on my finances in sobriety.

Today’s story comes from a lady I’ve met in the personal finance world. Additionally, she has written a few guest posts for me previously. She goes by the name Good Nelly in the personal finance world.

I hope you enjoy and glean some practical advice from Good Nelly’s personal story of recovery from credit card debt…

A Year in Review and Embracing a New Decade with 20/20 Vision

January 6, 2020 By Deanna 4 Comments

Hello, I’m excited to be publishing this post regarding a review of my 2019 and more importantly a forward-look into the coming year and decade! Last year I wrote a post about creating the sustainable habit of goal setting. I even wrote a mid-year review check-in like I set out to do. Although, I’ve been dreading my end of the year review mostly because I’ve failed at completing all of my goals.

Why and How to Speak the Same Financial Language with Your Partnerships

December 30, 2019 By Deanna 27 Comments

So you may be asking why a single woman is writing a post about speaking the same financial language with your partner. I do have thoughts on this topic; however, I really want to learn more about it so I listen to the wisdom and experience of others. I’m pleased to offer you Good Nelly’s thoughts here. Good Nelly wrote a quality guest post for me in the past titled, The Debt Gender Gap and How to Reduce it Being a Woman. You are in for another treat with this post. Take it away, Nelly…

Why and How to Speak the Same Financial Language with Your Partner

I am sure that you have heard that couples need to speak the same financial language. Men and women need to be on a similar page for a better financial future.

But have you wondered why? Let’s find it out.

EveryDollar Christmas Giveaway

December 23, 2019 By Deanna Leave a Comment

I am happy to announce my first Christmas giveaway and it’s a good one! If you are interested in taking charge of your money this year, read on…

As a Christmas gift, I’m giving away a 1-year subscription to EveryDollar Plus!! EveryDollar is a budgeting tool created by the Dave Ramsey team. This is a one-year subscription is valued at $129. That’s a nice little Christmas gift, yes?

You’ll need to read through the entire post to learn the rules of the giveaway but I’ll make it worth it. 😉

EveryDollar is a great tool for budgeting! I’ve used it off and on in the past but more consistently have used Microsoft Excel. However, this year, I’m committed to using EveryDollar wholeheartedly. What better way to start out the new year than with a new budget?! And we can do it together and share tips.

Details About EveryDollar

In the first month of budgeting with EveryDollar, the average user finds and extra $332 they were spending without even knowing it
EveryDollar Plus comes with access to Financial Peace University
This giveaway is the equivalent of $129
EveryDollar gives you a game plan for winning with money. It’s built around the 7 Baby Steps to take budgeters through paying off debt, saving and building wealth.
You’ll learn how to use a zero-based budget – where all your income minus all your expenses equal zero.