Update On Previous Posts (Updated)

As part of my Don't Leave Money On The Table series of posts, I wrote almost a year ago about saving asking for a discount. The following month, I wrote a couple of posts about using credit cards wisely and in the second of those posts, I mentioned which reward cards I used. I also wrote about Paribus, a service that monitors your online purchases for price drops and automatically files for refunds for you. Time for an update! Asking For A Discount A...

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Everyone Will End Up In The Same Career

"What do you want to be when you grow up?" I got that question a lot when I was little. Later on, when I was in high school, that changed to "What's your college major going to be?" There are probably as many answers to those questions as there are people answering them. Society needs all sorts of people to function smoothly - doctors, front desk clerks, engineers, trash collectors, cashiers, CEOs, bankers, and bus drivers. Some people go to school...

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Are CD Ladders Worth It These Days?

After more than a year of slowly building it up, I'm approaching the point where I will have reached my goal of saving $10,000 in an emergency fund. The question I now need to address is where should I keep that money. Because it is an emergency fund, it should be in a risk-free, non-volatile investment. That rules out stocks and mutual funds. It also needs to be readily accessible. Finally, I'd like it to earn as much interest as possible under...

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Goal Update: End of January 2016

At the end of each month, I post an update of my goals, including a brief discussion of any notable events that might have occurred during the month. The latest month's figures can always be found under the Featured menu in the menu bar at the top of the blog. Last updated: End of January, 2016 Current value: $20,820 Change from last month: +$819 Percent of Goal:  19.15% Note that the funds in this account are invested in stock,...

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