My name is Steven Donovan and I am the owner of everything you see here at Even Steven Money. Let’s keep things simple, here is my story in bullet points:
- First person to graduate college in my family, December 2005
- Didn’t really have a full-time job until August 2007 and that was only making $10/hour at US Bank
- Worked at the bank for 2 years, but not before buying a nice Mercedes Benz, valued at 60% of my salary
- Picked up everything and moved to Miami Florida with no job and little savings to see if a long distance relationship would work. Good news she’s now my wife. Bad news keep reading.
- Moved to Chicago after a year because I couldn’t make my monthly student loan, car loan, and credit card payments
- Woke up and realized I had over $100,000 in personal debt
- All within a few days in June 2011, I was married, transferred to a new job, and moved into a new apartment
- Started reading and listening to every piece of information about personal finance and paying off debt I could get my hands on
- House hacked a multi-unit property in Chicago
- In 2014 I started my own personal finance blog (EvenStevenMoney.com) to have fun and hold myself accountable
- Featured and included across the internet on popular personal finance blogger websites. Proud to call many of them my friends.
- Paid off over $100,000 in personal debt including student loans, credit cards, personal loan to my parents, and a car loan in 5 years.
- Paid off $200,000 in mortgage debt, which was an entire rental property home in Miami.
- Thought my time with personal blogging was over in April 2018
- Sold our home in Chicago and moved to Miami, #DebtFree
- Financial freedom gave me the opportunity to start my own business
- Realized my passion for personal finance and helping others with money is stronger than ever
- Re-launched EvenStevenMoney.com where I am working to be America’s favorite Money Coach
