3 Benefits to Learning How to Cook
If you are like I was when I was in my 20’s, cooking dinner meant making spaghetti and meatballs where the pasta sauce came in a jar and the meatballs were found in the frozen food aisle. When I was in my 20’s, I ate out a lot. Along with all of that eating out was a...
Why You Should NOT Calculate Retirement Income off based on Income
Last Monday I wrote a post in response to the TRowe Price article about retirement planning, talking about the approach that one should take when saving for retirement. This is something that I’ve talked about numerous times, but the basic principle is simple:...
What % of Your Income Do You Need in Retirement?
Anyone who has done any initial research on retirement planning has probably come across the popular advice to plan to live off of 75% of your pre-retirement income while in retirement. In other words, take whatever you are earning before retirement and multiple it by...
Retirement for Young Adults – Blast from the Past
I hope you all are enjoying your weekend. Instead of writing something new for all of you, I thought I would group a few of my greatest posts together for all of my new readers. I may be the only one that feels this way, but I have a feeling that many young adults...
6 Tips for Recent Grads to be Smarter With Their Money
Everyone knows that after graduation, there’s a lot you need to do. One of the most important things you can do is learn to be smart with your money. Whether you already have a job, or you’re looking for one after school is out, here are some money tips to help...
Things To Do Before Signing a Lease
Whether you are looking for your first apartment or your third, there are some things you should always do before signing the lease. The more of these tips you can check off prior to moving in, the fewer potential headaches you will have, making your life that much...
Looking For A Job, While On The Job
Do you hate your current job? Are you in a job that you don’t see any room for growth? Maybe you are just burnt out? Whatever the case may be, you know you want to move on. But seeing as how the current state of the economy isn’t all sunshine and rainbows,...
Most Important Thing for Young Adults to Learn
On Friday, my wife and I were making our plans to go to Costco so that we could stock up on our food. For the past couple of weeks, we’ve been too busy to go to Costco and we finally had a free evening. We did what everyone would do: talk about what we want to...
How to Get Raise
It’s no secret to many of you that I am loving my new job. I’ve written about it time after time in the past nine months. Those who know me well should know by now that while I can handle multiple things at once, I tend to focus my (extra) attention on one...
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.