Click here to watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paHMbO6RvsY. In this episode, I explain the financial principles that I follow that allow me to achieve my financial goals.
Side-Hustle 101
Let’s talk about side-hustles. In my recent interview on Eric Garza’s, A Worldview Apart, I talk about how having multiple side-hustles allowed me to pay off my debt much faster. Side-hustles can be a huge boost to achieving any financial goal. If you are thinking about a side-hustle, definitely read on, as not all side-hustles are created…… Continue reading Side-Hustle 101
The Maddy Money Show | Episode 3: Credit + Debt
Click here to watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gXmMnRT3aI. Like it or not, having a low credit score can impact whether companies will hire you and what apartments you can rent. If you ever want to buy a home, your credit score is the most important factor. On this episode, I break down how I raised my credit score from the…… Continue reading The Maddy Money Show | Episode 3: Credit + Debt
The 3 Things I Needed to Learn Before I Could Start Achieving My Goals
It has been a huge couple weeks for Maddy Money. So many things have happened! I am no longer anonymous, which means you no longer have to see a photo of a pig anymore. My name is Adenrele “Addy” Adewusi and I am the voice behind Maddy Money. If you want to learn more about…… Continue reading The 3 Things I Needed to Learn Before I Could Start Achieving My Goals
The Maddy Money Show Episode 2: Sticking to a Budget
Click here to watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWeBT0nsPzU. On this episode of The Maddy Money Show, I drop some serious T on what I do to stick to my budget. Everyone teaches how to MAKE a budget, no one talks about what needs to happen to STICK to a budget. Sticking to a budget is not easy. I have not…… Continue reading The Maddy Money Show Episode 2: Sticking to a Budget
How Learning to Say “No” Can Help You Achieve Your Financial Goals
Have you ever made a financial decision based on guilt and/or pride? Making money decisions based on emotions rarely helps me achieve my financial goals. They usually end up messing with my budget and setting me back. Through experience, I learned I needed to eat some humble pie, swallow my pride, and start saying “NO.” I had…… Continue reading How Learning to Say “No” Can Help You Achieve Your Financial Goals
The Maddy Money Show Episode 1: Budgeting
Click here to watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rNmMDkLMUE. You may have thought I have been slacking, but I have actually been learning to produce a TV show for you guys through Vermont Community Access Media. And guess what? The first show is here! Check it out here on the new Maddy Money Youtube Channel.
Hate Mondays? Hate your job? Hate both? Here are some steps you can take NOW to deal with it.
Most people hate Mondays. I used to hate Mondays because I hated my job. I felt like a prisoner in my life. Every time I woke up Monday morning I was reminded that I had to spend the next five days doing something I did not enjoy because it was the only way I could…… Continue reading Hate Mondays? Hate your job? Hate both? Here are some steps you can take NOW to deal with it.
How I Switched My Money Mindset From Scarcity to Abundance
When I first realized I had to start taking my finances more seriously, I started by creating a zero-based budget. A zero-based budget is one where, at the beginning of every month, I take my monthly income and allocate every single dollar to a budget category (groceries, cell phone bill, eating out, savings, debt payments,…… Continue reading How I Switched My Money Mindset From Scarcity to Abundance
Impulse Purchases 101
Impulse purchases are the dynamite that blows up any budget. I made one this week. I was cruising through town with a friend that wanted to innocently check out a few stores. $100 later I am recovering from a retail coma. $78 out of the $100 was a Halloween costume from a store that does…… Continue reading Impulse Purchases 101