Transitioning from college to work is always difficult (I remember being exhausted in meetings at my first job and struggling to stay awake). Aside from paying for rent, insurance, and student loans for the first time, work related expenses add up quickly. Here are some tips to help you save money on costs associated with […]
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Is Buying A Used Car Always A Good Decision?
Many financial experts out there recommend buying a used car rather than a new one. And, if you consider the quick depreciation of a new vehicle, it is advice that seems to make sense. But should you, when considering buying a car, avoid buying a new car, simply because the “expert” advice seems to make […]
Is Buying A Used Car Always A Good Decision?
Tax Tips To Consider Before April 15th
With April 15th looming, Americans look to reduce their tax expenses. They confront a complicated tax code. It is important to note these figures from the IRS: 1 billion – the total amount of hours individuals and businesses spend on taxes 5,000 – the approximate number of tax changes from 2001 until the National Taxpayers […]
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There’s No Shame In Switching Jobs
The media loves to run trend pieces about how millennials are allegedly worse than other generations in some respect. According to these articles, millennials change jobs more often and are less loyal to employers than people in other generations. Writers present a past filled with workers who dutifully stayed at the same job for 30 […]
There’s No Shame In Switching Jobs
How to Spend Your Tax Refund This Year
I’m almost ready to file our taxes this year, and it looks like we’ll be earning a nice fat refund. It’s not always easy to know what we should do with the refund money though – do you blow it all or be responsible with it? The short answer is that you should incorporate both […]
How to Spend Your Tax Refund This Year
Relocate Your Way to Better Opportunities
When you’re young, you want to seek out the best opportunities. For many professionals, that means relocating to a new city for better career advancement. However, you need to carefully examine the employment and financial picture in a given metro area before you know if it is right for you. A number of cities in […]
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Clever Ways to Pay for Travel Abroad
Traveling abroad is a wonderful way to learn more about new cultures. Unfortunately travel does not necessarily come cheap, especially if you are planning to stay for a while. We recently did a trip to Italy, and even though we saved a lot of money by negotiating our Airbnb rates, the total cost of the trip […]
Clever Ways to Pay for Travel Abroad
Why You Should Donate More Money to Charity
Len Penzo hosted an anonymous guest poster who had some strong things to say about donating to charity. Basically, he thinks that he’s given enough to charity and gives us 8 reasons why he wants to keep his money to himself. Unfortunately, he is wrong. In fact, we should be donating MORE to charity. Here’s […]
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How We Earned $2,500 In Credit Card Rewards In One Year
Each year around this time, I cash out our credit card rewards. I don’t know why I do it only once a year, but it makes keeping track easy and gives us a nice end-of-year bonus. While plenty of people have credit card debt, we aren’t one of them. We get all of the benefits of […]
How We Earned $2,500 In Credit Card Rewards In One Year
7 Financial Moves 20 Somethings Should Make
You’re young. You have all the time in the world to get your financial life straightened out, or so you think. Well, you’re wrong. When you start developing smart money habits in your twenties you can set yourself up for financial freedom at a faster rate. You’ll also avoid major mistakes that can ruin your […]
7 Financial Moves 20 Somethings Should Make