If you've heard of Republic Wireless, but haven't made a switch for whatever reason, hopefully this post will give you a good enough run-down and help you see why making the switch is well worth it. If you haven't heard of Republic Wireless yet, all I can say right now is you're welcome, because you're about to be introduced to something that can save you hundreds of dollars a … [Read more...]
Looking Forward to 2014
The year 2013 has been the craziest year I’ve ever had. Last year at this time, my wife and I were preparing to move halfway across the country, a decision that we never thought we would ever make. But we had a strong feeling that we should move closer to her family, maybe not for forever, but at least for a while. I left an internship and full-time offer at a company where I … [Read more...]
November Net Worth Update – Up 8.45%
Great month, self! I’m super stoked about our increase for November. We were able to cut expenses across the board and we keep chipping away at our debt. In other news, we got to enjoy the hype and the disappointment of the Twitter IPO, I enjoyed sharing my favorite songs about money, and one of my articles was featured on a large news site, although they left most of the funny … [Read more...]
I’m a Black Friday Hypocrite
Last week I wrote about my first—and last—Black Friday experience. Little did I know...how much I love my wife. We've spent a LOT of time together in the past week since we left on our rockin' road trip to Utah, and it's been absolutely amazing to spend that time with her. With her being in her first year as a Family and Consumer Sciences teacher (that's Home Economics for all … [Read more...]
Rules of Thumb to Ignore
Rules of thumb can be useful to help people who are completely new to getting their personal finances in order. It gives you a good idea of what is generally accepted as good financial behaviors. When I first started becoming interested in personal finance, they were largely my guide to setting goals and gauging my financial health, but the more and more time I spend looking at … [Read more...]