The Economic Crisis & Your Closet
Unemployment is at an all-time high. Companies are cutting back on office supplies, and US! That’s right they are shrinking their base costs by finding ways to cut jobs, and even departments. If you are coming out of college or graduate school in January on the job hunt for the first time, [...]
5 Ways the Economic Downturn Could Help You
As much over-hyped doom and gloom as there is in the blogosphere and the mainstream media right now, I would like to highlight a few examples of a silver lining in the dark storm cloud that is our current bear market. Generation Y needs to stay positive, as we always do, and focus on these [...]
3 Ways to Save Money on Insurance and a Myth Busted
As I kicked my down payment savings effort into high gear and continued to tighten my budget, I called my insurance agent to discuss what I was paying for renters and auto insurance. After talking through my age, location and future purchase plans, I came across an insurance myth that is just plain wrong and a [...]
The Dream Home (or Condo): Saving for a Down Payment
I have recently started down the same path my fellow Newly Corporate blogger Brandon Alsup started months ago, the pursuit of the dream home. He started out with the basics of home buying and even detailed questions you should ask when buying a home. I have had similar experiences throughout the initial search and financing [...]
Budget Budget Budget! Easy Saving
I ran across this interesting article at foxbusiness.com the other day. How to save 1000 without really trying; dives into different tactics you can take to easily save money throughout your day. I’m always game for something that is easy! Most of these are already popular among the frugal, but maybe one [...]
Live Rich on Any Paycheck
As a newly corporate young adult, chances are you’re earning more money now than you ever have before. This is an exciting time, and you should enjoy it. Regardless of how large your paycheck is, you can live a “rich” life by following three simple steps:
1) Know your passions
Do a little soul searching [...]
3 Fast and Easy Budgeting Methods
After reading some of Brandon A’s posts on budgeting, I have been on the lookout out for easy, non-time-intensive budgeting solutions that anyone, from college students to professionals, can use. Here are the three methods I have turned up so far (besides the innovative method pictured to your right):
Reverse Budgeting
This budgeting approach works much [...]
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