Inspired by HomeEc101, I came up with some of the more interesting searches which have led people to my site lately, as well as my responses.

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Which famous personal finance writers I recommend and, more importantly, what I recommend them for. Different writers are better-suited to different audiences. And some I can’t really recommend at all.

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Are you responsible for your spouse’s debt? This is a question many search engine visitors have been asking. It’s one I needed to answer myself, since I wasn’t sure when I got married.

Yes. And no. It depends on when the debt was incurred and what has been done with it since.

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I’ve tried to identify what financial independence means to me. At the core, it means that I won’t worry about where the money is coming from or feel pressure to do something I don’t want to because I need the money. It means not being in debt and being able to live within my means.

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Because of the seasonal nature of Micah’s work, we have to slow down our debt snowball in the summer. But that’s ok, because debt repayment doesn’t have to stress us out. We just have to stay motivated and stick with it as long as it’s one of our goals.

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