Editor's Note: Our friend Vanessa from Vanessa's Money continues to share her epic wedding journey right here with us.

Being a student means making budget your middle name. What better place to start than with your cell phone plan? You want enough minutes, lots of texting, and a data plan that won’t quit.

On your first day on your college campus, you might run into credit card companies trying to urge you to sign up. The offers are always irresistible. A free frisbee? A free racket? A free bag? Sign me up!

Home insurance is one of the costs of owning property. You dutifully pay the monthly bill and don’t give it a second thought. But have you ever wondered what it actually covers?

Editor's Note: Weddings are an exciting event in someone's life and there is a lot of planning that goes into organizing the perfect day, as well as everything that comes afterwards.

For most people, their mortgage will be by far the biggest debt they’ll ever take on. And yet, I hear of thousands of people spending more time deciding on which hotel they’ll stay at during their next vacation. They view mortgages as interchangeable, less unique than the Borg on Star Trek.