Affluent but Frugal

It's the end of the year and that means it's resolution time! What are you going to do in order to make your life better in 2022? Eat better? Save more? Exercise? I have designed some printables that I am happy to share with you to help you reach your goals, print them out and get to tracking!  Household management bundle Everything you need to keep your life on track including meal planning, chore chart, cleaning checklists and savings and debt payoff trackers. Mega meal planner templates A bunch of different styles including full color, minimalist, including shopping list space and seasonal designs for you to use year-round. Savings trackers Set your goal and fill in a bubble for each unit saved. There *should be* 100 bubbles in each design so you can visually track your progress to your goals. Health and fitness If you, like me, gained a few pounds over the holidays (and...COVID) and want to get back on track here are several trackers to help you out! Image for sharing your

 If you having been trying to get Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), I am sure you have seen the dismal rates of acceptance that made the news. Yes, early on, fewer than 1% of applications were approved. BUT I am here to tell you, it IS possible to get loan forgiveness by working in public service. I know, because I did it. My loans were discharged in May 2021. However, it's not a slam dunk. You need to plan . You need to make sure you understand the rules - make sure you have the right loan type, the right payment plan and the right kind of employer. Do not rely on anyone else to educate you on the program, read the rules yourself . And then read them again. My PSFL Path I finished graduate school in December 2008. Yeahhh, the economy was total crap. It was a rough time to come out of school and I had...I am not exactly sure but somewhere around $80,000-90,000 in student loans from undergrad and graduate school. It was A LOT, especially as my first job was a paid internship