January 28, 2022 marked my one year anniversary of paying off my student loans . Reflecting back on choosing to pay off my student loans leaves me with several take a ways that I want to share with you! In September 2020 I decided to become debt free by utilizing the debt snowball method to pay off all my debt. Before this I had struggled to save and really understand basic financial principles. As a first-generation college student, I received a scholarship to attend undergrad for free, but the scholarship did not cover summers. During the summers I took out student loans to cover costs without paying interest rates or how much I was taking out. By the end of undergrad I had amassed a little under $17K. Fast forward to graduate school I received another scholarship that covered my education. At the time I was a teacher in a new very expensive city and I had missed the cutoff to have my paycheck last me throughout the summer. So, I decided to take out a loan for two summers to keep
What do you typically eat on a Saturday morning? Are
you a big breakfast with all of the works type of person or do you play it safe
with a granola bar? This past Saturday I
wanted something quick, easy, and healthy so I decided to make a smoothie. Smoothies
are a great way to get all of your nutrients in one meal without having to do a
whole lot. All you need is milk, fruit, and yogurt. I typically like to use
almond milk, an assorted frozen fruit mix, and whatever yogurt I have on hand.
Figure 1: This is a thumbnail for my YouTube video on ADL: Breakfast Smoothie where I am drinking a smoothie and showing the ingredients that I used.
In case you didn’t know breakfast is the most
important meal of the day. I am shocked when I hear people say that they don’t eat
breakfast. When you don’t eat breakfast you take on the chance of overeating
throughout the day to make up for not having an earlier meal. You also starve your body,
which is not a good thing. A smoothie is an easy way to eat breakfast without all the hassle!
Figure 2: This a photo of a blender, yogurt, almond milk, and assorted fruit mix.
When making a smoothie here are a few tips to follow:
- 1. Put
the yogurt at the bottom. It helps everything else in your blender to mix
better.
- 2. Next,
add your choice of frozen fruit. Freezing the fruit helps to not have to use ice,
which will water down your smoothie.
- 3. Lastly
cover the entire mixture with milk.
- 4. Blend
to your liking and enjoy!
Check out the video below
to see how I make a delicious breakfast smoothie. Be sure to check back in to
my YouTube on THIS Wednesday 5/5/21 for a SPECIAL announcement. Ms. Duggan has
been working on something very special and I cannot wait to tell you all about
it! Drop down in the comments and let me know what you think it is!
Figure 3: This is a photo of me drinking a smoothie.
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