Articles by Claire Murdough Claire Murdough is a part-time writer and full-time lover of personal finance & creative projects. She lives in San Francisco. Education: B.A. in Literature from the University of California-Santa Cruz. Claire Murdough Am I Spending Too Much Money on Food? Image Credit | https://unsplash.com/photos/MHdS5_K7-N0 Food and drink costs are... How Do Student Loans Affect Your Credit Score? Student loans may likely be your first credit lines recorded on your credit report. See how your credit score is affected by your student loan debt. Claire Murdough How to Create a Student Loan Debt Payoff Plan Knowing how to pay off your student loan debt is just the first step. Learn how to create plan and stick to it so you can be debt free. Claire Murdough Claire Murdough How Caring About Personal Finance Helped Me Achieve My Dreams Image Credit | https://unsplash.com/photos/2fl-ocJ5MOA Money is a complicated thing... Claire Murdough How to Realistically Achieve Your Goals Image Credit | https://unsplash.com/photos/PJzc7LOt2Ig My fiancé Ian is a total...