Beelinger Blog

I thought I was being kind to myself. But those little “treats” were costing me more than I realized—financially and emotionally.

You don’t have to be rich or debt-free to invest for your future. Here’s how I opened a Roth IRA—and why I wish I’d done it sooner.

Budgeting burnout is real. Here's the simple system that helped me stay on top of my money (without micromanaging every cent).

I used to hate budgeting—until a TikTok hack made it click. It's fast, visual, and actually works.

Big bills don’t have to feel like emergencies. I started using sinking funds to plan ahead—and finally feel in control of surprise expenses.

I let an app save my spare change for 6 months. No budgeting. No thinking. Just small cents that turned into something big.

One year. $100 a month. No tricks. Here’s what I actually learned (and earned) from a beginner-friendly investing habit.

A simple math trick helped me realize I couldn’t afford to wait. The Rule of 72 showed me how powerful compound interest really is.

My money used to just sit there doing nothing. Switching to a high-yield savings account made my savings grow—without lifting a finger

I started investing without even noticing—literally. Acorns made it ridiculously easy to grow my money with spare change, and here’s what happened.