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$18,000 a Year And Some Missing Pieces

I recently read over an article chronicling a number of individuals who in order to pursue their passions and it got me thinking. On one hand, I admire these people. Hopping off consumerism merry-go-round (I”ve tired of the hamster wheel analogy) and living life they way you choose can and should be commended. On the […]

Beware the Dangers of Microtransactions

how to cure sleep apnea p>Naturally in a world where just about everything is at your fingertips, there are dangers involving how you spend your money. Recently released devices and software platforms, however, have introduced a wrinkle into this problem: microtransactions. Iphones, iPod touches, Kindles, Nooks, Steam (a gaming platform for the PC) all give […]

Balancing the Present and Future: Handling Money For Now and Later

Text Your Ex Back Ebook Free p>I take much of my everyday inspiration from other popular blogs that I read everyday. Some are about finance, others about retirement, and still others are simply about life and living the life you want. One such blogger, JD from Get Rich Slowly, talked about how money fits into […]

Wealth and You: It’s All Relative

One of the funny things about personal finance is that your constantly gauging your current financial circumstances and looking for improvement. Often times when you break down just how long it will take to repay a loan or the number of years before your mortgage is paid off, you get a little down on yourself. […]

Cleaning out the Cobwebs

For those of you (apparently there are some!) who have visited in the past few months, you’ve probably noticed that I had all but vanished for the good part of a year. Unfortunately (or fortunately!) my new job required my reactive my Series 7 license. If you’re familiar, you probably know that any outside business […]