How Much Do You Need to Save for Retirement?
Before graduating from college, I got my first professional job. I was hired on as a Resident Director the last semester in my senior year. It wasn’t a position that I knew I would apply for well in advance. Instead, I was sought out because of my previous years...
Traditional IRA vs Roth IRA: Which One is Better for Young Adults
Early savers are met with very complicated decisions on their way from their working years to retirement. These complications usually appear where investing and taxation intersect. Not surprisingly, the choice between a traditional IRA or Roth IRA is one such...
Investing Money: How Much is Enough?
Over the past year, I have become more committed to investing any extra money that we have. It all started when I realized that we had too much money in a savings account earning .1%. That’s not even 1%… it’s 1/10th of that. Part of what allowed me...
Anxious to Buy a Home
As many of you already know, my wife and I both recently took jobs that would allow us to move to a different city. They aren’t the highest paying jobs, but they are good jobs that will allow us to transition to a new place without job searching. This is...
Investment Advice for Young Adults
The most important decisions we make in life often come when we’re least prepared to make them. Young adults are the best positioned of anyone to make investment decisions that will lead to future financial freedom. As with anything, investing has its own ground...
Hi, I’m Corey. I’m a husband, college graduate, young adult, and non-profit manager. I enjoy learning new things about personal finance and sharing them with my loyal readers. Join the conversation.