I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend. I had a busy week this week and had to work a half-day on Saturday, but have enjoyed today to finally catch my breath. A lot has been happening the past couple of weeks and I can’t wait to fill you in on the details in the coming… Continue Reading
Author Archives: Corey
How We Created an Emergency Fund
One of the most basic important things that you can do to improve your financial position is to create an emergency fund. The experts have been saying this for a long time and this is one instance when the popular saying rings true. As many of you will recall, my wife and I had to dip into our emergency fund months ago when I transitioned into my new job. The only way to buy a used car in a short time is to use some of that cushion. Here’s how we created that cushion in the first place.… Continue Reading
Progress on My Financial Goals
I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, “Time flies when you’re having fun.” While we all know that time is a constant, it definitely is amazing how much faster it seems to go as I get older. It’s been six months since I updated my financial goals. I can’t believe it’s already been 6 months.… Continue Reading
Lessons From 1 1/2 Years of Aggressive Investing
March has come and gone and not only does it mean that spring weather is here, it also means that it has been approximately one and a half years since I started investing aggressively. A year and a half ago was the time when my wife and I started to make a little extra money – giving us enough to actually start investing. At the beginning, I didn’t really know what I was doing – at all. This isn’t an exaggeration. But, I’ve learned very important lessons that I wanted to share with all of you.… Continue Reading
Say Hello to the Monarch
Smart people are like that fourth generation of the monarch: they know the right things to do and the right places to go, even though nobody before them showed them the way or even did it themselves. They know sometimes it’s a struggle and not all have the strength to make it, but those that do are the champions of the species.… Continue Reading
Financial Carnival for Young Adults – Spring is Finally Here
Welcome to the latest edition of the Financial Carnival for Young Adults. There are a lot of great articles featured this week. If you are looking for great article to read and learn more about managing your money, these articles are a great place to start.… Continue Reading
Save for a Home Down Payment OR Invest for Retirement
My wife and I hate the idea of renting forever and we want to buy a place of our own. Originally, we thought that buying a place of our own would be more affordable in the new city, but we soon realized differently. Because we want to live close enough to downtown, it’s going to cost us a pretty penny. While my wife and I recently started earning a little extra income, we’re far away from having enough for a 20% down payment. Since I want to buy our own place sooner rather than later, this means one thing: operation save down payment.… Continue Reading
How to Break a Spending Habit
Ever since college, I’ve had a bad spending habit – or an addiction, if you will. In the early years I didn’t see it as an addiction – instead it was something that made my life more valuable. Unlike other people’s bad habits, this one did not ruin my health or cause me to go into debt, but it did cost me thousands of dollars. If I haven’t built up the suspense long enough, my addiction was buying… Continue Reading
Financial Carnival for Young Adults
Welcome to another edition of the Financial Carnival for Young Adults, where you can find quality articles that will help you learn about managing your finances. If you are wanting to get a better handle on your finances, the articles below are a great place to start.… Continue Reading
The ‘You’ Investment
For many people, an investment is what they have in assets and commodities; real estate, stocks, shares and bonds. But for me, it has always been more than the physical commodities I hold to my name – it’s how I’ve been taught to believe in myself; as an investment. I think this belief stemmed from my time in college; I had brilliant lecturers, peers and a loving family, who all planted the seeds of growth within me, helping me to flourish and develop my practical skills into a near art-like form.
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