by Melody | Jan 26, 2016 | Money and Family
[ad name=”HTML”] Before my husband and I could begin to reform our financial situation we first had to give up. That sounds kind of contradictory, but we had to give up in order to get ahead. It’s actually how a lot of things work in life. To...
by Melody | Jan 19, 2016 | Budget
[ad name=”HTML”] Let me be honest from the start the word budget is not a word that is liked. Whenever I bring up budgeting around friends and family I can immediately feel the shift in the atmosphere. No one likes to talk about their money, let...
by Melody | Jan 12, 2016 | Credit Score
[ad name=”HTML”] A couple of years ago when Facebook first started and it was exclusive to college students myself, and a group of friends started a group called “The 700 Club”. We all had one goal in mind, doing whatever it took to get our...
by Melody | Jan 5, 2016 | Budget, Money and Family
We all know the expression that “it’s better to give than to receive,” but lending money to family and friends can be a touchy subject. Loaning money to family members is a common practice in many households. The big question is whether or not...
by Melody | Jan 1, 2016 | Financially Savvy Friday
You guys know me as the founder of Broke on Purpose. What you don’t know is that I know all about the cycle of debt. I’ve field calls from debt collectors calling our house all times of the day. I’ve bounced a check a time or two. I’ve even...