Budgeting | Personal Profitability

Budgeting to Save Money is Like Excercise to Lose Weight

Budgeting, the exercise of personal finance, can make a big difference. Going from no budget to watching your expenses can save you a lot of money. However, as some financial bloggers point out, it is important to go for the big kills rather than a nickel here and a dime there. Cutting your rent, insurance, and cable/Internet bills can save big over the course of a year. Even more important, though, is income.

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The Great Cable Debate

Around The House, Budgeting

These days, a lot of people in their twenties discuss “cutting the cord.” That cord, of course, being the cable cord bringing in dozens, if not hundreds, of TV channels.

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What To Do With a Raise?

Budgeting, Earn More, Retirement

I would like to take this opportunity to toot my own horn for a moment. I got a promotion and a raise! Yay! More money, more to do. Good times.

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The Economics of Moving

Budgeting, Real Estate

Last week, I wrote about my recent apartment hunting. Now that I have a new place picked out, I have to move. I arranged an overlap of one week so I have time to move everything in my busy schedule of working during the day and going to classes at night.

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Apartment Hunting

Budgeting, Real Estate

Yesterday I completed a multi-week process of searching for and picking a new place to live. I have been living in a house near my school for the last 15 months. In that 15 months, I have been very happy with the rent and location, but I decided it was time for me to go out and get a place on my own.

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Swagbucks

Budgeting

I jumped on the bandwagon. I joined Swagbucks. A series of posts by Fabulously Broke inspired my jump into the search rewards program. A week in, I thought I would share my thoughts.

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