by Melody | Jan 10, 2018 | Family and Finances, Living on a Budget, Money and Family
When I first took the plunge into trying to get my life right and finances together, I did it drastically. Being this drastic is not something I recommend to anyone, but I had to do it to prove to myself that I could do it. Here’s a quick backstory, I’ve...
by Melody | Dec 31, 2017 | Monthly Debt Payoff Reports
From the Desk of Mrs. Broke on Purpose® Today is the last day of 2017. Looking back this year has been for the most part a great one. I wrote and successfully defended my Ph.D. dissertation; graduated from my Ph.D. program, and was featured in Glamour Magazine as one...
by Melody | Nov 19, 2017 | Student Loans
After reaching a huge milestone like paying off over $100K in debt, it still pains me to think that the remainder of our debt is all student loans. Our remaining three student loan accounts are all housed by different providers, Navient, Great Lakes, and AES, so there...
by Melody | Nov 1, 2017 | Debt Repayment, Monthly Debt Payoff Reports
Hey everyone, Melody here and I am writing this Broke on Purpose Debt Payoff Report in much better spirits than last month. Per usual time flew by this month and can you believe today marks the last two months of 2017? That’s a pretty big deal! Now is also the...
by Melody | Oct 17, 2017 | Personal Finances
Courage is Contagious. An act of courage by one person can trigger a domino effect which results in an aftermath that could shake the very foundation on which we stand. We’ve seen courageous people stand up for what they believe. We’ve even seen courageous...
