What’s Your Financial Priority?
We not only make choices about where to spend our money, but we are also forced to make decisions about what is more important to us. Should I buy this or that? If I buy this, I won’t be able to get this. While I bet we all had enough money to do whatever we...
We Set Up a Fun Budget
I have previously talked about our jump in income over the past year. For those who don’t know, I started making a little money on the side from my new hobby and my wife got a promotion. We have been very diligent in saving and putting money towards retirement,...
7 Ways To Pay Off Your Student Loans Quickly
I am an advocate of paying off your student loans quickly. With the average graduates student loan bill coming in around $24,000 many feel overwhelmed with the standard 10 year repayment plan. This post is designed to show you ways how you can make a big dent in your...
When to Lease a Car? When to Buy?
A friend of mine recently started having car problems. Her car was old and it is time to get a new(er) one. Being the person who obsesses about finances, she asked me what kind of car she should get. The questions didn’t stop there. Next, she asked me whether...
Should You Look Into Temporary Jobs?
It’s no secret, it’s hard to find a good paying full time job. With unemployment still sitting around 8%, those out of work have typically resorted to low paying retail and fast food positions. There are other options, such as staffing agencies (or temp agencies)....
Cost of Being in Someone Else’s Wedding
Do you have any close friends getting married soon? Have they asked you to be in their wedding? Do you know how much it will cost you to say yes? I was in a friend’s wedding a few months ago and will be in another wedding soon. Between those two weddings and...
How to Prosper
Hopefully, you sat down and created your spending plan that I outlined in my previous post. If you are having some trouble with spending too much, you can find some great posts on this site that will help including: Furnishing Your Apartment for Cheap, Lowering Your...
16 Ways to Improve Your Finances
Are you looking for ways to improve your finances? It can be difficult to know exactly what to do in order to improve your financial situation, so I have compiled a list of sixteen things you can do to move in the right direction. Some of these may be common sense to...
Your Spending Plan
For those graduating college this month, before you lay unlimited possibilities. Your future is whatever you make of it. Many of you will be moving out on your own with your first “real” job. While this is a time filled with excitement, it is also filled with...
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.