Personal Stories

Here are my tried-and-true tips for planning a wedding on a budget while still creating a beautiful, intimate event.

Tom Brickman left his 9-to-5 behind before age 40 thanks to years spent learning about real estate investing. He owns and rents out 19 properties in Texas and Ohio.

Once the introductory offer ended and my credit cards started charging me high interest, I realized something needed to change.

Resilience in the face of recession will take you a long way.

Heck yeah, says Gianni Latange. Here’s how she did it.

Pet insurance seemed like a splurge—until our dog ate a chicken bone and needed $7,500 surgery.

Jateria Pittman used to have all kinds of debt. Here’s how she paid them off without skimping, and how she’s spreading the word to help others.

Sam Tillapaugh’s dream of becoming a dentist resulted in $575,000 in student loans. Here’s how she’s paying it off, including her “fun money” tactic.

Like a lot of students, Niqua had some hefty student loans when she graduated with an MBA. Here’s how she paid them off in just 11 months.

Jessica Clark didn’t realize she’d have to pay out of pocket for bringing work done on her home up to code. Here’s how she dealt with it.

Faith and Leo Jean-Louis, founders of the site Freedom is a Choice MVT, figured out a system to pay off massive debt fast. Here’s how they did it, and what they learned from the process.

When Jamie Cattanach got her first greyhound, she wasn’t expecting the added costs of owning a purebred dog that would sadly lead to an untimely goodbye.

Dog lover Robin Hartill was not prepared for the costs of adopting a dog with behavioral issues—such as paying for a new passport.