When I was young, my elementary school had one of those Scholastic Book Fairs. You know the type, the ones where you got an old catalogue printed on paper so thin it would make a newspaper wince. Inside, the company sold all sorts of books, gifts, and posters spearheading straight into the hearts of third […]
Saving Money
Van Living: How much does living in a van actually cost?
You’re gonna end up living in a van… down by the river!!!” A few weeks ago I opened my front door to quite the surprise. Right there, parked directly in front of my meticulously maintained front lawn, sat a huge… ugly… van. This thing was hideous. The van’s condition immediately made me wonder whether it […]
Build Wealth 6.5 Times Faster by Adding Compound Savings to your Compound Interest
Here’s an epiphany that hit me the other day. I was deciding on my annual money goals, and I hit a mental wall. I was dreaming up an ambitious plan: to see if I can save $40,000 over the next year. And yet, all the typical excuses started crawling out from their hiding places and […]
How I Spend Less than $35 a Week on Groceries (my full shopping list, exposed!)
Have you ever done something that you thought was totally normal, only to be met with shock when you shared it with the rest of the world? The first time this happened to me was when I went to college, and realized everyone thought I was nuts for safety pinning my socks together in the […]
Don’t end up like these furloughed employees. Live within your means to avoid financial disaster.
If you’ve followed the news at all, logged into twitter, or even just stepped outside from underneath a rock, you’ve no doubt heard about the ongoing government shutdown. Today, the shutdown hits its 30th continuous day, which places this closure a full week longer than the second longest shutdown in government history. The lock up […]
