Sorry, this isn’t going to be a get rich quick post, but I do want to show you how you can make $1,000,000 and have that nest egg for when you retire! I’m a firm believer that individuals of most income levels can afford to save and invest to have over $1,000,000 by the time [...]
4 Finance Tips I Wish I Knew at 18
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Man, sometimes don’t you wish you could go back in time and change something in your life – even your financial life? Sometimes I wish I could go back to that time right after high school graduation and re-think some of the financial decisions I made. While none of them have been detrimental to my [...]
Investing in Consumer Debt for Retirement
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Saving for retirement is key if you want to ensure a certain standard of living once you leave the working world for good. That means saving and investing your money wisely while you still have time to make a difference. While there are many different places to invest retirement savings, many people turn to the [...]
Why Term Life Insurance is Best
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If you are considering getting life insurance, make sure that you are looking at term life insurance, and not whole or any other type of policy. There are a lot of insurance options out there, and you usually have to go through an insurance broker who has a financial incentive to steer you into something [...]
How To Pay For College Without Student Loans or Debt
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It may seem daunting to be able to pay for school without getting a student loan or going into debt, but it is possible. In fact, many people are able to do it. You just have to be smart about it – which is going to be a great skill beyond just the college years! [...]
Spring Break Vacations with HostelBookers.com
Where to go for Spring Break? Miami, Daytona, Cancun, PCB or Fort Lauderdale? How much should I spend for 2 weeks of partying? These are the important questions in life for any student right now with the biggest party season just around the corner. Wherever you decide to go the beer needs to be cheap, [...]
2 Months Until Taxes Are Due!
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As of today, there are about 2 months left until your taxes are due. I say “about” because traditionally your taxes are due by April 15, but this year, because that date falls on a Sunday and that Monday is a holiday, your taxes are actually due on April 17, 2012. That can be a [...]
Last Minute Frugal Valentine’s Day Tips
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Valentine’s Day is tomorrow, and that means that if you have a significant other, some effort will be required! If you’re on a budget, you may be worried that you have to break the bank to make this day special – but you don’t! There are a lot of frugal ways to make Valentine’s Day [...]
Can Debt Hurt a Relationship?
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I feel like everywhere you turn, debt is abundant. That is sad… However, with that debt comes a person, and that person will eventually form a relationship. That relationship will using be built around everything but money – love, friendship, shared interests, etc. And when the money piece comes out, will the relationship be jeopardized? Love [...]
Free TurboTax 2012 Premier Giveaway and Review
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It’s a little bit over 2 months until the tax deadline, have you started doing your taxes yet? If you haven’t, you may want to consider giving TurboTax a try. I have used TurboTax for years, and I love how easy it always is to input all of my information. Furthermore, each year, TurboTax makes [...]
Student Loans: Banks Win, You Lose
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When you go to your financial aid office to think about getting a student loan, do you think that financial aid officer is working in your best interest? What if you just have to click the mouse three times on a webpage, and suddenly you are approved for $20,000 in student loans? Who do you [...]
Preparing For Your First Tax Return
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Now that you’re in college and working, it is most likely the first time you’ve had to file your own taxes. Congratulations, that is a huge step forward in life, but it is also annoying to have to give up some of your hard earned cash to Uncle Sam. Here are a few things you [...]
Preparing for the Future
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When it comes to preparing for the future, you might think you’ve got everything handled with your company-paid life insurance policy and your will. That’s all you need to make sure your family is secure, right? Wrong. A simple will is not the only way or the best way to protect your assets. Having mortgage [...]
Groundhog Day and The Stock Market
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It’s Goundhog Day, and I feel like I may be in a movie. Anyone remember the movie with Bill Murray? Here’s a clip to refresh your memory: Does anyone remember back in March 2000 – when the tech market was booming and the NASDAQ was over 5,000? People were launching companies and tech IPOs were [...]
Ways To Get Money
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Do you need money? Who doesn’t? But some are in need of it more than others. Maybe you should consider checking out these options if you need money! Some are good, some are bad, but all are ways to get money if you need it. Bum It From A Friend Many friends will allow you [...]
It’s FAFSA Time for Financial Aid
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If you’re a student looking for potential college aid, or a current student looking for loans and grants, the 2012-2013 FAFSA is now available online. If you’ve never done it before, it is similar to filling out a tax return, but also requests a lot of information from your parents as well. What is [...]
