UNest Review: Find the Best Investment Plan for Your Child’s Future

What’s the best way to save money for your child’s future? Wouldn’t it be a great gift to help pay for your child’s tuition, wedding, first home, or help them start a family? The best way you can save for your child’s future is to start… RIGHT NOW! But you might have a million other […]
What to do with Your Tax Refund: 4 Smart Ideas

Spring is (almost) in the air, and that means a young person’s thoughts turn to… filing taxes. An older person’s thoughts, too. And if you’re middle-aged? Same thing. As April 15 approaches (now extended to May 15), you’ll be faced with two possibilities: you’ll owe something (hopefully not much) you’ll be in line for a […]
How to Create a Zero Based Budgeting Template

What if you had a simple budget template to track your money? You’d know… How much you spend on groceries Can you afford to buy a house? Are you actually saving money? Why you’re not saving money Will you be able to retire early? All of this, and SO MUCH MORE can be tracked and […]
How To Maintain A Budget On A Low Income

Author Bio – Hey, I’m Chris. I have a degree in Business Economics from the University of Liverpool, own a small fast food business and run LifeUpswing.com. I will help you to make money, save money, and think about money in a way that will give you back your freedom. If you are living on […]
Which Debt Should I Pay Off First?

Overwhelmed by debt and not sure how to make a plan to become debt free? Need help choosing where to start? What if I could help you get EXCITED about paying off your debt? For realsies. Let’s be honest, debt sucks. Paying off debt should be a lot easier to figure out without feeling like […]
Digital Cash Envelopes: How to Save Money with Qube Money

Want to save money, but cash envelopes aren’t working? What if you could save money without using the traditional cash envelope system. Maybe you’ve heard people raving about how much money you can save with cash envelopes. I first heard about them from the Dave Ramsey blog back in 2013. But… carrying around cash is […]
Creating a Plan to Reduce Money Stress

Feeling stressed about money? What if you could wave a magic wand and get rid of all of your money stress? Well, I don’t have a magic wand for that… BUT. There are a few simple steps you can take to take control of your money and reduce your money stress. And it’s probably a […]
4 Reasons Why We Switched to an Online Savings Account

Are you missing out on free money? Maybe. But that doesn’t mean you can’t start earning more money this month. By making one simple switch, we’ve made an extra $45.12 in free money this year. I know it doesn’t sound like much, but it’s a lot more than we would’ve earned if we didn’t switch […]
I’m Completely in LOVE with this Monthly Budget Spreadsheet! And Here’s Why.

What if I could help make budgeting easier? We all know that using a budget and tracking our spending is good for us, just like exercising and eating healthy. But it’s hard to know where to start, which budget will work best, or even how to budget in the first place. I have good news. […]
7 Ways You Can Support Racial Equality

Want to support racial equality or Black Lives Matter, but don’t know where to start? It’s hard to know, especially as a white person, what is actually supportive and if my dollars are going to the right places. But… I’ve found a few impactful ways anybody can support racial equality in your community and across […]