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 PERSPECTIVE ON INTEREST ACCRUAL
Today I realized just how much I pay in interest. The last time I updated my loan amount on the blog was 7/21/14. It's now 8/7/14, and...
RE-THINKING RETIREMENT STRATEGIES
My last post gave a detailed explanation of my budget, something I've been constantly warping and changing to fit me needs. Well, today I...


DEBT TO ASSET RATIO, WHERE IS MY MONEY?
Let's talk about exactly where my money is. I could easily blog vaguely about how I handle certain financial situations, but then I...
THE SMART WAY TO PAY OFF STUDENT LOAN DEBT
Earning my Masters of Architecture also earned me $54,000 of debt to the U.S. Government. Paying this debt back to relieve the burden of...