GOOD BYE HIGH INTEREST DEBT!
I've finally done it! After nearly three and a half years of pushing myself to pay off my high interest student loans with about half of...


BUYING A HOME AS A MILLENIAL
I've officially hit my mid 20's, so it's about time I start to figure out when I can afford to buy a home. On average, other millennials...


FINANCIAL UPDATE: NET ZERO ACHIEVED! FREE STUDENT DEBT PAYOFF POSTER INSIDE.
I'm happy to report that I am currently on track with my financial goals. and I'm ecstatic to say that I finally hit net zero at the...


JUMPING SHIP TOWARDS ETFs
A while ago, I decided to finally sell my individual stocks I had been holding through Fidelity. Some of these I had held for a few...


MAKING A WEEKLY PAY DISTRIBUTION GRAPHIC
So I saw a post on reddit today of someone who decided to make a fun little graph to show themselves how their bills compare to the hours...


HOW I GOT A GREAT DEAL ON A NEW (USED) CAR
On January 17th of this year, I said goodbye to my beloved Mitsubishi Eclipse GT 2000 (Sage), after 70k miles together. Her leaking front...


TALES OF A WORKAHOLIC, AND LESSONS LEARNED
workaholic [wurk-uh-haw-lik, -hol-ik] Definition: A person who works compulsively. While the term generally implies that the person...


UPDATE AHEAD!
My financial highlights since I've last written: 1) Recieved a raise at the firm in October of 2014 that allowed me to quit my 2nd job...


PROGRESS TOWARDS FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE
One of the truly great features of Mint.com is that you can easily pull up charts that help explain changes in your finances. Today I...


A NOVICE PLAYS THE STOCK MARKET
When I was about 18, I was working in the summer at an architectural firm, and just about to go to college. I had no expenses other than...

