by Corey | Manage Your Finances, monthly budget, personal budgeting
As a personal finance blogger, I have failed all of my readers. If this were a religious blog, I’d start out with the bold claim: “I’ve sinned.” You see, I stopped budgeting. When I started this blog some 3 and a half years ago, I was very...
by Corey | Investing, Retirement
I often use my friends as a small sampling for informal financial surveys. It usually happens sitting in front of a sports game, relaxing, and I try to introduce a financial topic. “That was a nice shot – Say…how’s the job going?” when I...
by Corey | Investing, Retirement
One of the most difficult financial challenges that young adults face is how to start saving for retirement. In comparison to saving for retirement, managing your budget, spending less than you earn, and building up an emergency fund seem like a piece of cake....
by Corey | Buying Your First Home, Manage Your Finances
I’ve hinted at it in some recent posts, but the time has finally come to share the big news with all of you. What’s the big news? We’re buying a home! To be more specific, we’re buying a condo. I’ve planned for this moment for over two...
by Corey | Investing, Uncategorized
Just recently I was talking to close friends of mine who were starting to save a little extra money. Like any responsible young adult, they were starting to ask questions about what to do with it, and their thoughts were focused on investing. Actually, they told me...