About

 Hey. I'm the person behind Money Maps Today  

My Real name is Azib Manzoor started this blog because I was tired of reading financial advice written by people who clearly never struggled with money a day in their life. You know the type. "Just stop buying lattes and invest in index funds." Cool. Except I had $4 in my account and didn't even know what an index fund was.

Here's my story in short. I spent most of my early twenties living paycheck to paycheck. I made every money mistake you can think of. Maxed out credit cards. Zero savings. Ignored bills until they went to collections. Spent money I didn't have to impress people I didn't even like. I was a financial disaster and I knew it but I didn't know how to fix it.

Then slowly, painfully, through a lot of trial and error and embarrassing failures, I started figuring things out. Not from textbooks. Not from some expensive course. Just from real life. From messing up and trying again. From Googling things at 2am because I couldn't sleep from money stress.

This blog is everything I wish someone had told me when I was at my lowest. No jargon. No corporate speak. No pretending like this stuff is easy. Just real, honest advice from someone who has been broke, stressed, and embarrassed about money and slowly crawled out of it.

What you will find here:

• Real stories about money — including the embarrassing ones
• Budgeting tips that actually work for normal people
• Saving strategies that don't require you to live like a monk
• Honest talk about debt, credit scores, and financial stress
• No judgment. Ever. We have all been there.

I'm not a certified financial advisor. I'm not a banker. I'm not rich. I'm just a regular person who went from having nothing saved to finally having a little cushion and some peace of mind. And I'm sharing what worked for me in case it works for you too.

If you have questions or just want to tell me your money story, I'd love to hear from you. You can reach me through the Contact page.

Thanks for being here. Seriously. The fact that you're reading about money stuff means you're already ahead of most people.