Lesson #1 — Get Your First Job Early in Life

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

Lessons I Learned as a Child

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

Forming a Relationship with Money

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

Amassing Wealth Before Age 30

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

Young Bloggers with No Weight Behind Their Words

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

Anonymity and Net Worth

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

Loyalty is for Dogs not Employees

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

Advice to Help You Prepare for a Layoff

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

Waiting For a Pink Slip

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

Why Do I Still Work For My Employer?

I have worked at the same job since I graduated from college. Most of my friends have had five or six jobs in that same period of time. A number of them have even had multiple career changes. When I tell people that I have been with the same employer since I graduated I am … Read more