My Wife Made an Extra $1000 and Gave It Away
If you have been following my blog for any length of time, you will know that I have been very happy to find success in making money with my blog. In fact, I just recently started the 30k Challenge (which is happening as I write this). If you thought I had an...What to do with Extra Money – Update
As many of my readers know, a few months ago my wife got a raise. She had been working diligently to land the job that she wanted. As a result of which, our family finances saw a drastic increase in income. Before this point, we were scrapping by. We were still saving...
Furnishing Your Apartment from Ikea?
If you are looking to furnish your first apartment, you may be wondering where the best place to buy your major items from. There are many great stores to choose from these days and it is hard to establish the best place. While I often suggest that craigslist is the...Weekend Wrap up – GIVEAWAY Edition
Greetings everyone! It has been a while since my last giveaway, so I figured it was time to do another one. This giveaway is also being featured on my other site (Passive Income to Retire) as well. No, that doesn’t mean twice the prizes… Just trying to...Graduation from College without a Job
We all know that graduating from college has its many financial challenges. This period in someone’s life usually marks the changing point. It means that they are forced to do everything on their own. Some parents help stretch out this period by forcing their...Passive Income Done Right
This is a guest post by Derek from Creating A Passive Income, a website that is dedicated to hunt out every possible passive income source there is. Be sure to check it out. Do you often think about how you could create a passive income? Maybe you’re just...One Saving Goal at a Time or Many?
Saving money may sound simple. Increase your income or reduce expenses, or some combination of both and you’ve got savings. I reinforce these ideas on this blog all the time. But, it’s not always that simple. Saving money doesn’t always work out the...Confessions of a Street Canvasser
Have you ever been walking down the street in New York City, Boston, DC, Chicago, or San Francisco and been stopped by a young person carrying a clipboard and wearing a charity t-shirt? This strange phenomenon has a name – street canvassing. Inside Scoop on Street...Financial Goals for 20 Somethings
The following is a post that I submitted to Betterment for their New Years Series on Finances. They graciously agreed to host my article and am providing it here so that my regular readers can view it. When anyone is starting out as a young adult, they are immediately...
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.