How to Have A Frugal Wedding
If you are in the process of getting married or have gotten married recently, you know the cost of the event itself is huge. In fact, studies show that the average cost of a wedding is creeping up to $30,000. Yeah, you read that right. That is the annual salary for...
How Much Are You Really Earning?
If you are like many, you see your salary of $50,000 per year and never think twice about it. But you should. You need to figure out what your real hourly wage is and then answer two important questions. I’ll get to these questions later on, but first we have to...
Finding The Balance Between Today and Tomorrow
When it comes to financial planning, it seems many people look at it as a black and white issue. Either you save your money today for a better future and suffer now, or you save nothing and live a great life now. The catch though is when you are older, you won’t...
How to Respond to Stock Market Woes
Unless you have been living under a rock, you know the stock market has been volatile lately. As of this writing, we have dropped roughly 2,000 points in the Dow Jones, which translates into around a 10% drop. What makes things even crazier is that we will start the...
Don’t Buy a Home Too Early! Here’s What Could Happen If You Do
Two years ago, my wife and I were looking to make the big move to Boston. It wasn’t just any ordinary out-of-state move, because we had job stability. Mrs. 20s had a job based out of Boston, and she had been working remotely while she was finishing grad...
The Easiest Way to Increase Your Investments
After you have done any activity for several consecutive years, whether its a hobby, sport, etc., you begin to learn not only about the thing that you are doing, but about yourself. The same is true for investing. I’ve learned more about myself in the past nine...
Is Owning a Home Worth It? 9 Month Recap
I can’t believe that my wife and I have owned our home for over 9 months now. It wasn’t that long ago that I wrote the post announcing our purchase – or so it seems. Yet, so much has happened in the past 9 months, so much that has kept me busy. In...
Finances And The Single Life: How To Date Frugally
Being single has its ups and downs. On the one hand, you have infinite freedom. You can come and go as you please, without having to check in with anyone (unless you still live with Mom and Dad). You also get to focus 100% of your efforts on yourself and getting ahead...
Are You Cheap or Frugal?
There is a raging debate going on today about the difference of being frugal and simply being cheap. Do you know the difference? Better yet, do you know which category you fall into? While there is nothing wrong with being frugal, being cheap is another issue. Below,...
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.