Becoming Debt-Free

Oct 29, 20203 min read

I'M 100% DEBT FREE

October 22 was a HUGE day in my debt-free journey! In December 2019 I paid off my student loans and last week I turned in my very last...

Sep 4, 202010 min read

A Year of "Better"

When I started this blog a year ago, I thought what I needed to feel better about life was more structure, more clear goals, more tools...

Jan 31, 20202 min read

Podcast: Challenging Social Norms, The Value of College, and Finding Purpose Outside of Your Job

Welcome to the TRUE NORTH COLLECTIVE PODCAST: SEASON 3! With co-hosts Rachel Bellotti and Jenell Riesner, this is a gathering of...

Jan 18, 20203 min read

I'm Saving $ with Mint Mobile!

Since I started my debt-free journey with Dave Ramsey last year, I've been trying to lower all of my monthly bills. My car insurance is...

Jan 15, 20209 min read

I'm off Instagram.

I'm off the Instagram train. Over the past few months, I found myself unconsciously reaching for my phone, immediately clicking over to...

Dec 17, 20194 min read

Student loans are paid off. Now what?

It feels so strange not having a debt payoff countdown ticking through my calendar and brain on repeat! Now that I'm not immediately...

Dec 6, 20194 min read

Suck it, Firstmark! I'M DEBT FREE!

3 - 2 - 1... I'M DEBT FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Well, sort of. Not a single penny of credit card debt. No more $40k+ of student loan...

Nov 3, 20195 min read

I've got a budget and a plan.

Over the last few months, I've read some great financial books which have helped inspire and now guide me along my journey to become...

Nov 1, 20199 min read

A very long summary of how it took a 34 year old millennial to finally get a handle on money

It’s been 11 years since I graduated from college and today I am $2,900 away from being freed from the chains of my monthly student loan...

Nov 1, 20193 min read

I'll just walk to work.

For the past two months, I’ve listened to every podcast episode from Dave Ramsey. It started off as wanting to learn more about how to...

Nov 1, 20197 min read

$100,000 later, it's time to start over.

Since Dave Ramsey’s show has become a regular part of my life, I’ve started to listen to podcasts from other personalities in the Ramsey...