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Rosa Jimenez

Rosa paid off $41,000 of debt on a teacher’s salary, then started Good Cents to show others how. She still meal-plans every Sunday.

Debt & Credit

How I Paid Off $18,400 of Credit Card Debt in 22 Months

A reader’s story: one spreadsheet, two side gigs and a lot of rice and beans.

September 21, 20267 min readRead more

Budgeting

Yours, mine and ours — three systems that work.

September 19, 20266 min readRead more

Debt & Credit

Four easy payments can add up fast.

September 18, 20266 min readRead more

Earn More

How to price handmade work, keep simple books and know when it is time to make your weekend business official.

September 14, 20267 min readRead more

Retirement

When you claim, how your work record counts and what spouses receive. A calm guide to Social Security’s core rules.

September 10, 20266 min readRead more