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Slow, Steady and Straightforward: Joan’s Mid-May Financial Update

[share_sc] Note: This is a post from Joan Concilio, Man Vs. Debt community manager. Read more about Joan. Isn’t that guy cute? He’s a huge snapping turtle we found crossing the road on our fifth anniversary trip to Erie, PA, in 2010. While his slow-and-steady progress made everyone around go “Aww!” and reach for their cameras, our slow-and-steady …

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The Taxes Are Paid: Joan’s Mid-April Financial Update

[share_sc] Note: This is a post from Joan Concilio, Man Vs. Debt community manager. Read more about Joan. Back in February, I shared that we needed to pay the IRS $7,104 by April 15. Last month, I said that it looked like we were well on track. Well, break out the party hats… We wrote the check April …

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It’s Amazing What You Can Do When You Hustle: Joan’s Mid-March Financial Update

[share_sc] Note: This is a post from Joan Concilio, Man Vs. Debt community manager. Read more about Joan. Remember how I said last month that we needed to come up with $7,104 for the IRS before April 15? And remember how I said I wasn’t going to take on new debt to do it – and, in fact, …

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Are 401(k) and 529 Plans a Good Idea When You’re In Debt?

[share_sc] Note: This is a post from Joan Concilio, Man Vs. Debt community manager. Read more about Joan. As part of our quest to come up with $7,100 for the IRS before April 15, my husband and I decided to cash out a 529 account we’d set up for our daughter’s education expenses. We pulled $2,500 out of …

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