Interviews

For over a century, International Women’s Day (IWD) has been celebrated annually on March 8th. This day highlights the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The 2019 campaign theme for IWD is #BalanceforBetter – building a gender-balanced world. The campaign for better balance isn’t a one-day event. It runs all year long. Why […]

Today, We’re excited to introduce you to Laurie! She and her family recently moved from the northeast to North Carolina to be closer to family. They are slowing down their rush to financial independence to follow their dreams of family, enjoying everyday life, and travel. Laurie shares how their location independence allowed them to move […]

We’re excited to introduce you to Amanda today! She’s been a part of the personal-finance community for years, and she has terrific stories and advice to share about paying down debt, a single-income family life, real estate investing, and various side hustle adventures. Amanda and her husband are seeking a financially independent lifestyle while living […]

Today, we’re excited to introduce you to Caroline! She has an amazing story to share about her comfort level talking about money, negotiating, her extreme career changes, and her shift to becoming a very successful entrepreneur in a variety of businesses! She and her husband have reached financial independence, and she’ll share how even if […]

We’re excited to introduce you to Deanna today! She has a lot to share about how she’s faced addiction and bankruptcy. And now has plans to reach financial independence after getting clean and gaining control of her finances. If you’ve ever thought it’s too late to fix your problems, Deanna will tell you, you’re wrong. […]

We’re excited to introduce you to Lisa! She’s learned the importance of “saving herself” and being mindful and content. And just because Lisa is a high earner, doesn’t mean she doesn’t have money challenges. We think you’ll enjoy her story and find some inspiration for your own financial journey! Feel free to ask her any […]

Today we’re excited to introduce you to one fine lady! Mrs. Groovy has a lot to share about how she and Mr. Groovy started late but still retired early. We think you’ll enjoy her story and find some inspiration for your own financial journey! Feel free to ask her any questions in the comments or […]

Today we’re excited to introduce you to Kara! She shares about building her business and creating a financial community for women. We think you’ll enjoy her story and find some inspiration for your own financial journey or entrepreneurial ideas! Feel free to ask her any questions in the comments or just to say hello. If […]

Today we’re excited to introduce Hayley! She’s a Millennial mom with active young boys and a home-based business. She shares many interesting tidbits with us from lessons she learned from her parents to a cross-country move with her family. Feel free to ask her any questions in the comments or to just say hello. If […]

Today we’d like to introduce you to Julie. She has a love for education and community, and she shares how she puts her own advanced training to work teaching others to improve their communications and relationships. If you’d like to be considered for an interview or to share your story, send us a note. Inspiring […]

Today we’d like to introduce you to Tawnya. She’s a financially savvy special education teacher who’s figured out how to grow her income through advanced education and hard work. She shares many more details and great financial tips to help you not leave money or benefits on the table. If you’d like to be considered […]

Today, our inspiring money story is from Nicole, a busy mom, wife, and engineer who’s paid-off almost $100,000 of debt! She’s endured a few hiccups along the way, but persisted on and is now enjoying the debt-free life. If you’d like to be considered for an interview or to share your story, send us a […]

Today, we have another inspiring money story from a millennial who has taken on debt, shifted from full-time work to a per diem schedule, and started a new business with her husband! Taliah has done a lot in a short period. She’s here to share her inspiring story about her path to becoming financially independent! […]

Today we are happy to kick-off our series of inspiring money stories with our first interview. Many of you may be familiar with our interviewee. But we’re confident you will learn some new things about her today. And take away some great advice too! If you’d like to be considered for an interview or to […]