Five More Ways to Make Extra Money
Corey wrote about five great ways anyone can make extra money. I wanted to share five more ideas that I have used or friends of mine have used to make some extra cash. Each one of us used the extra money for different things: I used it to help me pay down my debt...
Why Investment Fees Matter
Corey previously wrote about how time is your new best friend. This is all because of compound interest. The more time you have to let your investments grow, the more your money can compound upon itself and grow faster. It almost sounds too good to be true, and...
Five Ways Anyone Can Make Extra Money
Ever since I started making a little extra money from my hobby (and realizing the difference that it makes on your monthly budget), I have been a little obsessed with different ways to make money. There is so much more that you can do with extra money. The idea of it...
Keeping Track of Your Expenses and Why It’s Important
Managing your finances often starts at college. Regardless of whether it is when you enroll for classes in your freshman semester or when you graduate, you are forced to take on the challenge of your finances as an adult. It’s often the balancing act of knowing...
Money in Your 20s – What to Do with it
People in their 20’s are famous for throwing away money once they get it. Remember why it’s hard for people in their 20s to save money? I’m convinced that one of the biggest challenges that young adults face is to manage their newly acquired money....
Don’t Focus on Your Return But Your Goals
I enjoy writing about investing. Over the years, I have found that most people are focused on returns. The higher the better, and if your return wasn’t as high as mine, you didn’t invest as well as you could have or should have. But there is a flaw in this type of...
Budgeting for Extras when Buying a Home
So, you’re taking the plunge and have decided to get on the property ladder once and for all. Your about to join the first time home buyers’ club and the excitement is building. I have yet to buy my first home, but it doesn’t mean that I don’t think about...
How to Get a Promotion
Managing your career in this economy can be a difficult thing. With companies going out of business and people being laid off left and right (or so it seems), thinking about advancing within your organization may seem like a stretch. I know what you’re thinking:...
Does the Cash Method Really Work?
One of the many ways that people try to curb their spending habits is to go to an all-cash budget. The reason for making the adjustment is that it helps you weigh the actual cost of each expense because it is actual bills leaving your pocket. In other words, the idea...
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.