Crap happens. Unexpected expenses come up. Human error makes way for mathematical oopsies. Sometimes we may have less income coming in. Whatever the reasoning, sometimes we find ourselves dipping into our savings. While we definitely should avoid this at all costs, sometimes its just inevitable. Before you start beating yourself up over it or [...] Read more »
2011 Money Goals for Gen Y
In preparation for today’s post I made a simple Google search for “Gen Y Money”. You know, to get a feel for what people are writing about us. Boy, are we a popular topic of discussion! Headlines like Why Gen Y is Broke, Why Gen Y Might Never Retire, and Gen Y’s Money Woes are [...] Read more »
Taking the Red Pill: 5 Steps for Taking Control of Your Finances
This is a guest post from a fabulous 20-something finance blogger who writes under the name Money Rabbit. Money Rabbit is a 23 year old personal finance blogger currently living in Toronto, Ontario. She likes investing, saving for travel, and long walks on the beach. MoneyRabbit.ca was started as a form of cataloguing her journey [...] Read more »
10 Tips to Live Debt Free on a 25k Salary
As promised, here is a post about living debt free. Unfortunately, debt is an epidemic among 20something year olds thanks to mix of bad luck, a shaky economy, and terrible spending skills. Know that you are in good company. Below you will find an excerpt of an article I wrote for the Yahoo Contributor Network [...] Read more »
Tips for Paying Off Student Loans
Image via anne.oeldorfhirsch In light of last week’s riots in the UK over college tuition, I decided to write a post on how to pay off student loans. I was fortunate enough to have had my college education paid for (and for the $100,000 that it cost it better be worth it), however I have many [...] Read more »
