Lately, I have found myself not even the least bit interested about writing about money or personal finance. That puts me in a tight spot when I have a personal finance blog to write at and readers…
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During the last 2-3 months, my monthly spending has increased significantly when compared to the 6-9 months before it. Is my spending getting out of hand? Or is it just summer in Minnesota? Perhaps…
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Borrowing money is a very socially acceptable thing to do these days it seems. In my circle of friends, family and colleagues, people congratulate you for saying things like these: "I just bought a…
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I was in Kohl's yesterday because I needed some more summer clothes and that store is my favorite clothing store. I found this new line of clothes, Apt 9, that fits me absolutely perfect and I love…
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Many of us can only dream about getting a financial windfall someday. We think about how nice it would be to win the lottery or get a large inheritance from a long lost rich relative or get a huge…
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This month marks 5 years since I graduated college and started my first, and only so far, post college job. To some people, that doesn't sound like much time at all. To us twenty-somethings, that is…
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Last week I crabbed a little about my frustrations of being a cheapskate and on all the things I feel like I miss out on by living this way. Yes, at times it gets quite rough. Sometimes, you just…
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There are a lot of awesome things about living below your means. I've written about many of them over the last few months and you'll hear them all over the personal finance world as well. Now that…
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As the end of April approaches, my emergency fund is reaching its first birthday. It may seem crazy that I'm reflecting on something like an emergency fund, but its something that deserves a little…
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After turning 28 last week, I've realized that my twenties are mostly behind me. I'm finally able to look back on adulthood with 10 years of life experiences as an adult behind me. Would I do things…
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