Tag Archives: 401k contributions

Krystle Was 19 Years Old And Had a Mortgage and is Now Slipping Deep in Debt

Krystle “Dear Steve, I’m 21 years old, and live in California. I purchased my first home at the age of 19 and while that gives me a great sense of pride what does not leave me feeling good is my excessive credit card debt. I began snowballing the debt right after I bought the house. [...]

Boyfriend Cheats Me Out Of Money To Feed His Debt Habit

I’d like to follow up with my previous article, How Do You Value Your Quality of Life? Debt Solutions to Fix The Future In this article I showcased a friend of mine, Michael. I should point out that Michael was much more than a friend to me, we had been in a very serious relationship [...]

I’m Doing the Dave Ramsey Debt Snowball And Need to Find Extra Cash. – Greg

Greg “Dear Steve, I am doing the Dave Ramsey debt snowball. I have canceled my 401K contributions, my 529 contributions, and altered my W4 exemptions. What else can I do to save on expenses so I have more money to put toward my debt? Greg” The Answer:   Dear Greg, The debt snowball approach is [...]