I am a beer fan. What can I say? It is a weakness. I think it tastes good and it is fun to drink. Beer can get expensive. A cost effective, fun way to drink beer is to cook it up yourself. I made a batch with a couple of friends last week for $20 […]
This one is for the college students and parents of college students (or soon to be college students) in the audience. As an undergraduate, I majored in finance. As a business major, I knew that I would have opportunities for a job no matter what happens in the economy. My friends who were in engineering
A recent article at The Consumerist reminded me on an interesting moment I had. When I went to the bank to get my car loan, I was told I had a $1300 balance on one of my credit cards. I paid that balance about a month before. So why did it still say that I owed
At some point, you are probably going to need a new car. For young people, this is usually the first major purchase (thousands of dollars) that you will make. You have three options: Buy in cash, lease, or buy with a loan. The best option is to just buy the car outright in cash. This
I started my brokerage account, and now I am trying to figure out what to do with my first $500 in the market. (I have already been investing in company stock and a fund in my 401k. For more see my intro to investing.) I entered my first trade Friday morning, and it was exciting,
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You do not need a budget to get by unless you are a compulsive spender. That said, I like to have a budget. You do not need a budget because you are already investing automatically. As long as you don’t touch that, you are fine for the future. Living paycheck to paycheck means that you
