Better Off Knowing

The adage ignorance is bliss has never applied to me. As I’m starting to gain more knowledge, I’m realizing just how ignorant I was. And it wasn’t blissful. Basically, this ignorance plain and simple cost me money. Money that put me in debt with credit card lenders, money that cost me even more, I’ve wasted it, I’ve purchased the wrong kind of loans, I’ve wasted energy, which ended up costing more in utility bills. Making small changes, I’ve eliminated how much I’m paying in interest to other people, I’ve cut down on my energy costs, I’ve started saving more money, I’ve improved my health, and started contributing back to the environment. Bottom line: I would have been better off knowing.

I find myself completely devoted to one cause at time. I invest all of my energy into it, learn as much as I can, then I move on to something else. Here, I can detail these causes and what I have learned and practiced. I personally believe sharing is the grandest part of learning.

My ’causes’ can be broken down into 4 main categories: Finance, Health, Home, and Green Living. I do try to look to reputable and varied sources. Some of my favorites include: Suze Orman, Clark Howard, Jim Cramer, Martha Stewart, Dr. Andrew Weil and Dr. Mehmet Oz.

I’m a twenty-something, born and raised in the South. I earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration as a Marketing major. While in school, I traveled extensively and studied abroad in Mexico, England and France. I consider myself bilingual although my husband likes to brag trilingual. My French has all but been lost by lack of use. My husband and I were married in 2005 and although we don’t have kids, we do have many pets!