Why You Shouldn’t Judge Someone In Debt

Judging other people's financial situation may be a natural reaction, but it isn't wise or helpful - here's why.

Don’t rush to judge a person in debt. Debt can be a crushing weight on a person’s mind and heart, and it doesn’t help to form preconceptions about why someone has ended up in debt. Many personal finance writers (like myself) spend so much time going on about budgeting and […]

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Should You Ever Take On Debt For Love?

Should you ever take on debt for love? Combining love and money often causes problems, so what should you do if your partner asks you to clear their debt?

Should you ever take on debt for love? Taking on another person’s debt might seem like the loving thing to do, but it’s rarely straightforward. In practice it can be fraught with a multitude of problems, and could be the cause of problems in an otherwise happy relationship. Still, when […]

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I’m In The 2018 Rockstar Rumble!

Homely Economics has made it into the 2018 Rockstar Rumble, choosing the best personal finance blog post for 2017.

I’m in the 2018 Rockstar Rumble! Since the competition to find the best personal finance blog post of 2017 went live, I’ve found myself go from introverted, non-competitive pacifist peacenik to all-out raging finance cagefighter. Hahaha! Actually, I haven’t, but I have thoroughly enjoyed the challenge of seeing my post […]

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