Preparing for Next Year’s Taxes

Preparing for Next Year’s Taxes

Tax season has come and gone. The forms, the paperwork and all the worksheets are closed for another year. Before you forget the words “income taxes” for another 9 months (and before you put the tax folder in the box for the next 7 years), stop and think: “what could...
Save Money By Going to School

Save Money By Going to School

This post isn’t about how you save money in college. Rather it’s about how you can use colleges and schools to get big discounts on some pricey services. You might now be thinking that I am going to talk about how my alma mater has a deal with AAA or something...
How We Created an Emergency Fund

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...
Is It Bad to Get a Large Tax Refund?

Is It Bad to Get a Large Tax Refund?

Of course tax time is stressful and confusing. We can list any number of mundane tasks that we’d rather have engaging our free time. I believe that cleaning bathrooms would even contend. However, for a large majority of Americans, completing your tax forms is not all...
Is Gen Y Really That Bad Off?

Is Gen Y Really That Bad Off?

I don’t want this post to come off sounding that I think being a recent college graduate and finding a job is a piece of cake. I am simply questioning everything I am reading so that hopefully we can have a discussion. With that said, I think the media is overblowing...
Progress on My Financial Goals

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...