Earlier experiences Saving Money

How I grew my savings from $200 to $8,000 in two years

Two years ago I had approximately $200 in savings and very little confidence that I would ever build a meaningful financial reserve. I was not starting with a high salary or a larg…

How I stopped living from paycheck to paycheck

I spent years wondering where my salary disappeared every month. I eventually built a simple personal budgeting system, changed several everyday habits and created an emergency fun…

My first year of investing as a complete beginner

I started investing without a finance background and had to learn the basics by making plenty of mistakes. I can share how I approached saving, choosing simple investments and deal…