Who Am I?

Hi my name is Eunice Uy, and this is my first time starting a blog! I wanted to start a finance blog to help other people gain financial awareness so that they can take control of their financial situation in life. Now you might think that I am an accountant or a financial advisor of some sort, but this is far from the truth. In fact, I am a 29 year old registered nurse who earns an average wage but is able to live life debt/financially free.

Now you might also wonder what gives me the qualifications to be teaching other people about finances when I don’t have a degree in this field (actually this is the question that I kept asking myself, and the question that has stopped me from starting this blog for a long time). When I expressed my concerns to my brother, he replied by saying: “your qualification is your bank account”. He was not implying that I am filthy rich (I wish!), but what he meant by that statement is that I have more savings than the average person in my age group.

I’ve noticed over the last few years that many people around my age are in debt and have nothing saved up. I want to help these people; regular people like me, who have regular jobs, who have never taken a finance class before. I wanted to share some of the best tips I have learned over the last decade on the little things you can do everyday to improve your current financial situation. I know some people mentally shut down when they hear the word “finances” and think about their massive debts, and that there is no way out of it. I am here to tell you otherwise. In the next few weeks, I will describe the steps you can take to help yourself get out of this hole, and how to start working your way towards financial freedom. Is it a quick fix? Definitely not. If that’s what you’re looking for then you’re in the wrong place.