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One of the largest factors in determining your future wealth begins well before you set out on your career. It occurs when you choose which university to attend. In an ideal world, you should aim to pay the least amount of money for the best possible education. If a private institution will provide you with … Read more
Last week after discussing the topic of net worth a few folks asked for the secrets of my success. This post will be the first in a series detailing the decisions and events in my life that have led to that large number. The truth is I don’t have any secrets. I have taken a … Read more
As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, my relationship with money began to form at a relatively young age. Various childhood events provided me with a glimpse into my parent’s finances, and I quickly learned that my parent’s didn’t have enough money to buy everything my little heart desired. Although my parents probably wished those moments … Read more
There is no better way to tell a tale than to start at the beginning, and so to comprehend my current finances, you must first understand my relationship with money. When I think back on my life, even back to the earliest years of childhood, I have particular money memories. Even though I lived in … Read more
I will admit that the path to my current wealth has been a combination of factors and events, everything from hard work, to luck, and just about everything in between. In the personal finance blogging community I seem to find few bloggers in the same financial standing as myself. For our age, (29 and 30), … Read more
Before I proceed with this post let me tell you that I am 29 years old. Although I ride the line between Generation X and Generation Y, I am not out of touch with recent graduates. After all, graduation was eight short years ago, and had I taken an extra year or two to graduate, … Read more
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot more about how much I reveal in this blog. If my family or friends read any of my posts they would immediately identify me as the author. As I continue to write I now realize that even distant friends and acquaintances might be able to piece the clues of … Read more
These days there simply aren’t many reasons to remain loyal to a company. In fact, the term “company loyalty” is perceived negatively not only by fellow members of my generation but by employers as well. Having worked for the same company for a number of years, I know all too well how ‘loyal’ employees can … Read more
There are a lot of rumors bouncing around my workplace these days and the signs on the wall all lead to pink slips. So what’s a girl to do? Do you jump ship prior to the pink slip or hold out to see what comes your way? A number of employees have taken their life … Read more
My cubicle at work has been relocated quite a lot lately. While other coworkers pile all of their belongings into boxes, I’ve made a clear and conscious effort to downsize my clutter. I started cleaning out my desk long before the rumors of layoffs and pink slips started circling. The transition from there to here … Read more