Kelsey Kaszas loves numbers. But crunching numbers too much can be a crutch, rather than a tool. Before she enrolled in Your First Rental Property (YFRP), Kelsey found herself stuck in analysis paralysis. She wanted to invest in rental property, but she kept crunching theoretical numbers without taking action. “When people talk about how difficult it is to get over analysis paralysis, that is me, that is absolutely me, because I’m such a numbers...

No matter your financial situation, there are common-sense financial principles and practices that you should try to follow. Track Where Your Money is Being Spent Budgets are great for ensuring you don’t OVERspend (we have a free budgeting worksheet on our website!), but tracking your actual spending will help you determine WHERE you’re spending your money. Separate your spending into categories and over the course of several months, monitor your spending in each. Essentials like...