We’ve covered the debt snowball and the debt avalanche separately, showcasing the pros and cons of each. Using the same debt example from those articles, we wanted to do a showdown in the fight against a mountain of debt: debt snowball vs debt avalanche, winner take all. Who will be left standing on the side…
Author: Lauren Beltz
The Debt Avalanche Method for FIRE Freedom
The debt avalanche prioritizes paying off debt from highest interest rate to lowest. We cover how it works, the pros/cons, and who it’s good for.
The Debt Snowball Method for FIRE Freedom
The debt snowball prioritizes paying off debt from smallest amount to largest. We cover how it works, the pros/cons, and who it’s good for.
The 50/30/20 Budget
The 50/30/20 budget is a general guideline to help allocate your monthly take-home pay into 50% needs, 30% wants, and 20% savings.
Evaluating the Opportunity Costs for FIRE
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10 Personal Finance Lessons from Breaking Bad
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Intrapreneur to Entrepreneur
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Turning Disappointment into Opportunity
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5 Insurance Lessons from Breaking Bad
We cover five important insurance lessons we learned from watching one of the top three TV shows of all time, Breaking Bad.
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Ten easy and cheap Halloween costumes to have frugal fun this October.