The resounding advice for someone looking to control their finances is to know your finances. We all hear this advice: you should know how much money is coming in, how much money is going out, and ultimately where that money is going. Similar to many others, I did not follow this advice for a long time. … Continue reading Ostrich to Hawk: My Money Management Evolution
Why I Sold My Dream Car
The purchase of my first car was an epic adventure. It involved six months of research, flying halfway across the country, and learning how to drive stick. In that time I went from clueless (and could-care-less) about cars to a gear-head. Or, more specifically, a Miata-head. MIATA. Miata. Is. Always. The. Answer. I bought into … Continue reading Why I Sold My Dream Car
My Money Map – A Complete Financial Breakdown
For a long time I stashed my money away in a bank earning 0.01% interest. In case you are wondering, that is a very bad rate. I did not really care to check or compare, it was just somewhere to put the money. When I started my first internship I was auto-enrolled in a 401k, … Continue reading My Money Map – A Complete Financial Breakdown
Tackling the Money Taboo — How to Talk About Your Finances
How old were you when you had the talk? You know, the one where you sit down awkwardly with your parents, going red in the face as you both dance around a topic you would rather not broach? You know, the one where you talked about your family's entire financial situation, including their income, debt, and net … Continue reading Tackling the Money Taboo — How to Talk About Your Finances
The Wait Makes it Worth It
Humans are funny creatures. We spend weeks getting hyped about something and lose sleep wondering when the delivery will arrive. Yet although we jump around in excitement when the package comes, we are prone to forget about it just a few weeks later. The days following the holidays don't have the same nostalgic twinge as the … Continue reading The Wait Makes it Worth It
September 2018 Expense Report
I didn’t spend too much time at home this month. I converted from hourly to salary at my new job so I flew down to California to go to orientation. I flew out early in order to take advantage of the weekend and crashed at a family's place in San Francisco. Disclosure – this post … Continue reading September 2018 Expense Report
The Beginner’s Guide to Investing – How to choose 401k options
I recently started a new job, which meant reviewing the multi-page booklet of investment options for my new 401k. It gave me flashbacks to a time when I first started working. The jumble of options, percents, ratios, and expenses looked more frightening than my differential equations homework. It is like going out for ice cream … Continue reading The Beginner’s Guide to Investing – How to choose 401k options
