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Our First Trip to Sandals Montego Bay, Jamaica (But Certainly Not Our Last)
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Our First Trip to Sandals Montego Bay, Jamaica (But Certainly Not Our Last)

Who said blogging doesn’t amount to anything? Well, I can tell you that blogging not only changed my life by allowing me to pursue a passion of mine, but also let’s you travel the world! Win-win if you ask me. My wife and I got to spend 5 days down in Jamaica for a blogging…

Empire Today – Do They Make The Grade?
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Empire Today – Do They Make The Grade?

My wife and I decided to put new carpet down on our first floor. I talked with quite a few people that have recently had carpet installed in their home. I got all of their reviews and opinions. With the reviews and opinions, I found that Empire Today did a good job with most of the people that I spoke with. This is my rundown of my experience with Empire Today.

I Bought a JetSki and it was the Worst Financial Decision!

I Bought a JetSki and it was the Worst Financial Decision!

It’s Monday and I think I am going to go a little personal today. The purpose of Debt Roundup is to show you that we are all human and we make mistakes. We also have to learn from those mistakes and grow. If we don’t, then we are going to make the same mistakes over and over again. I don’t know about you, but I don’t like to repeat failure. I only like to repeat my successes. On that note, I want to share one of my biggest money mistakes. I would say it is embarrassing, but stuff happens and I just learn how to deal with it.

Transfer a Credit Card Balance: How I Saved Over $6,000 Playing the Balance Transfer Game

Transfer a Credit Card Balance: How I Saved Over $6,000 Playing the Balance Transfer Game

Are you struggling with high-interest credit card debt? If so, transferring your balance to a new card with a lower interest rate could be a smart financial move. A balance transfer can help you pay off your debt faster and save you money on interest charges. However, before you jump into a balance transfer, it’s…

The Best Online Savings Accounts in 2024 – Where to Stash Your Cash

The Best Online Savings Accounts in 2024 – Where to Stash Your Cash

The secret to becoming wealthy is spending less than you earn, but what do you with that extra money? You can keep it under your mattress or a free checking account. However, you might not earn passive income with either of these two options so you can make money while sleep. Instead, you should consider…

Rocket Mortgage Is Trying to Get Us to Do a Cash-Out Refinance, But I Refuse

Rocket Mortgage Is Trying to Get Us to Do a Cash-Out Refinance, But I Refuse

Back in 2020 (and 2021), we refinanced our mortgage to get those really low interest rates. At first we refinanced our 30-year down to a 15-year because the rates were low. As the rates lowered more, we refinanced back out of a 15-year to a 30-year. The reason was simple, the rates were below 3%…

The One Solution to Save More Money Each Month that Actually Works
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The One Solution to Save More Money Each Month that Actually Works

Saving money is an important topic talked about everywhere. We talk about it here regularly because it is a pillar of personal finance. Saving money is the backbone of financial literacy. You will often read about so many different ways to save money each month. I find X ways here, Y ways there, and everything…