Archives
Below is a list of every post I’ve ever written.
- January 2013 (1)
- 18: It’s Hard Being Rich (2)
- December 2012 (1)
- 04: Moving Back (0)
- November 2012 (1)
- October 2012 (2)
- 23: The Stupid High Cost of Driving (0)
- 03: Bad Advice (0)
- September 2012 (1)
- 12: Hop On That Employer Match Train (0)
- May 2012 (1)
- April 2012 (3)
- March 2012 (1)
- 23: Awkward I’m Back Post (3)
- October 2011 (1)
- 01: Ciao! (4)
- August 2011 (11)
- 31: 26 Pairs of Crap or 1 That Makes Me Look Fly (2)
- 25: Link Love: Blogger Outreach Edition (0)
- 23: EuroTrip Financial To Do List (0)
- 17: Life Can Be Tough In The Graduate Jobs Market (1)
- 16: Wisdom Teeth Are Expensive (1)
- 10: Account Whoring (2)
- 09: Operation: “International Checking Account” Is Go (0)
- 04: They Don’t Service Loans Like They Used To (6)
- 03: Net Worth Update: July 2011 (0)
- 02: Coke Dealers Screw Their Customers Over Less than Epson (0)
- 01: Holla – Just Got $2,700 in Additional Financial Aid (0)
- July 2011 (12)
- 25: Experimenting With My Debit Card (4)
- 22: My Mac Is All Lion-y Now (0)
- 21: Do You Like Your Job? (3)
- 18: I Want to Punch A Kitten After Paying “Convenience” Fees (0)
- 14: Credit Score Checkup (0)
- 13: Finally Selling Textbooks (0)
- 11: Living At Home Forever (5)
- 08: Link Love: Lazy Days (0)
- 07: Nice Savings Account, Bro (1)
- 05: Net Worth: June 2011 (0)
- 04: Happy 4th of July Errbody! (0)
- 01: Getting Rid of Student Loans (2)
- June 2011 (16)
- 28: Parental Guidance (0)
- 24: Stock Options (6)
- 22: Making Sure the Bills Get Paid (0)
- 21: Countdown to Unemeployment (0)
- 20: You’re Killing Me, ING Direct (2)
- 17: Uninformed (0)
- 16: Moving Away from Home (2)
- 14: What I Wish I Would Have Known After Graduation (0)
- 13: Paying For Law School With Credit Cards (6)
- 10: Link Love: Freedom Edition (1)
- 09: Living At Home Comes With Its Own Costs (4)
- 08: Just Drop Out Already (2)
- 06: How Much Do Your Parents Know? (4)
- 03: Don’t Anger Wealthy People (3)
- 02: Net Worth Update May 2011 (1)
- 01: Nickel and Dimed On Travel Costs (2)
- May 2011 (20)
- 31: Credit Card Debt is OK When I Do It (0)
- 27: Paper Savings Bonds Are Lame (0)
- 26: Procastinators Anonyomous (0)
- 24: Antsy (1)
- 23: Free Money Rocks (1)
- 20: Money Stuff I Like (1)
- 19: Vanguard Loves Me (4)
- 18: Drop It Like It’s Hot (0)
- 17: Internet is Back! (1)
- 16: I’ll Have One of Everything, Please (0)
- 13: Link Love Friday – Summer Edition (0)
- 12: I Do Not Get Extreme Couponing (1)
- 11: App-O-Rama Baby! (2)
- 10: Income is Income, Right? (3)
- 09: I’m A Sucker for Buying Trip Insurance? (1)
- 06: Just Fill Up All Ready (3)
- 05: Money Guy (0)
- 04: Net Worth Update: April 2011 (0)
- 03: Perception of Income (1)
- 02: Too ADHD to Blog (2)
- April 2011 (18)
- 28: Best Deal Ever (0)
- 26: Disregard Emergency Fund, Acquire Roth IRA (5)
- 25: Spending Challenge Results (2)
- 22: Link Love: Easter Sunday Edition (0)
- 21: Suck It AT&T (0)
- 20: College Doesn’t Solve Your Problems (3)
- 19: Semester in Italy (2)
- 18: How Store Credit Cards Work (0)
- 15: Gas Prices Are Depressing (1)
- 14: Should I Give All My Refund Back? (0)
- 13: Worst Company In the World: AT&T (1)
- 11: Interest Be Adding Up (0)
- 08: I’m A Rewards Junkie (0)
- 07: I’m One of Those Spoiled Kids (0)
- 06: Changing the Game Plan (2)
- 05: I’d Tap That. My Social Network, That Is (0)
- 04: Net Worth Update: March 2011 (0)
- 01: Like a G6 (1)
- March 2011 (22)
- 31: My Credit Score Is Bigger Than Yours (3)
- 30: Home Prices Are Down. Good (3)
- 29: Gotta Catch Some ZZZ’s (0)
- 28: Giving Up Spending For Lent And I’m Not Even Religious (0)
- 25: Retail Rules: Closing Means Closing (0)
- 24: Consumers Paid Off Credit Card Debt. Nah Just Kidding (0)
- 23: Midweek Link Love: Spring Break Edition (0)
- 22: I Hate Banking Fees I Was Never Told About (0)
- 21: Depositing Checks Like A Boss With PayPal (5)
- 18: Stop Spending Money (1)
- 17: Not Loving the Commute (2)
- 15: Earning $250,000 Is Close to Poverty. Wait, what? (10)
- 14: Chase Considers Limiting Debit Card Use. Really. (0)
- 11: Spotty Internet (0)
- 10: Blogging: Now Without Secrets (0)
- 09: Discover Student Card Reward Categories 2011 (2)
- 08: The Summer I Got Robbed (0)
- 07: Net Worth: Feburary 2011 (1)
- 04: Link Love: Car Repair Edition (0)
- 03: 7 Free Financial iPhone Apps (0)
- 02: Calling Abroad On the Cheap (0)
- 01: Store Surveys – A Waste of Time? (1)
- February 2011 (19)
- 28: Reader Question: How Much Student Loan Debt Is OK? (8)
- 24: Appearance and Earnings (1)
- 23: Corporate Efficency At Its Best (3)
- 22: Can You Play Spent? (0)
- 21: Thinking Too Far Ahead (0)
- 18: Link Love: Contest Edition (0)
- 17: Don’t Lose Your Job Because of the Internets (0)
- 16: Are We Going to College for the Right Reasons? (1)
- 15: The High Cost of Getting To Class On Time (0)
- 14: Master Your Debt – Book Giveaway! (4)
- 11: Retail Rules: Stop Smelling (0)
- 10: Hacking My Schedule To Save Money (0)
- 09: Card Overload (1)
- 08: Received My 2010 Tax Refund – Thanks IRS! (2)
- 07: Keep or Redeem Savings Bonds? (3)
- 04: Retail Rules: What Is Annual? (3)
- 03: My 1st Credit Line Increase (4)
- 02: Free Music Wednesday (2)
- 01: Net Worth Update: January 2011 (3)
- January 2011 (21)
- 31: Personal Finance Confessions (0)
- 28: Link Love: Busted Edition (1)
- 27: It’s FAFSA Time (2)
- 26: A Possible Major Change? (5)
- 25: I Still Can’t Drink Or Contribute to a 401K (0)
- 24: A Crazy Idea: Balance Transfer Your Student Loan Debt Away (7)
- 21: Link Love: Paperwork Edition (1)
- 20: Minimum Payments Are Whack! (0)
- 19: 30 Money Moves Before 30 (0)
- 18: People Forget About Their Roth IRAs All The Time Right? (1)
- 17: Student Loan Repayment Virginity Lost (0)
- 14: Retail Rules: I Know You’re Stealing (2)
- 13: Mooching Off Mom & Dad (1)
- 12: Operation Study It Up Overseas Is Go! (0)
- 11: My Dumbest Purchase (1)
- 10: Student Loan Debt Doesn’t Make Me Smile (2)
- 07: Retail Rules: Our Store Credit Card Isn’t Evil (0)
- 06: How Long Can You Last? (0)
- 05: Whatcha Gonna Do With Your 2%? (0)
- 04: 5 Ways College Rocks Financially (2)
- 03: Net Worth Update: December 2010 (0)
- December 2010 (20)
- 31: Link Love: Last Friday Edition (0)
- 30: Teenagers R Dumb (1)
- 29: Good Thing I Checked the Fine Print (0)
- 28: Time To Go Shopping, I Got Gift Cards! (0)
- 25: Merry Christmas! (0)
- 24: Retail Rules: No Cellphones At Checkout (0)
- 23: What’s My Nest Egg Gonna Look Like? (0)
- 22: Study Abroad Might Cost Less You Think (2)
- 21: 6 Things Counting America Taught Me About Money (2)
- 20: One Thing I Won’t Do For (Little) Money (0)
- 17: Financial Mad Lib – Only 17 Months Late! (0)
- 16: Divorced Parents Ruin Their Kids’ Finances (0)
- 15: My Credit Must Be Lookin Fresh (3)
- 14: Rules of Retail (0)
- 13: Hold Onto Your Butts, Changes Are Comin’ (4)
- 10: What Would Your Receipts Say About You? (0)
- 08: Credit Card Debt: Destroyed (0)
- 06: Kardashian Kard Cancelled – Other Rip Offs Still Acceptable (0)
- 03: Net Worth: November Redux (0)
- 01: Combine Those Trips! (0)
- November 2010 (10)
- 29: Amazon Kindle VS Digital Camera (2)
- 24: Black Friday from the Other Side (0)
- 19: Finally Paperless! (0)
- 17: Living At Home VS On Campus (0)
- 15: The “Stop Buying Stuff At Work” Challenge (3)
- 10: Last Week of the Quarter (0)
- 08: Compound Interest Cuts Both Ways (0)
- 05: Net Worth: November 2010 (0)
- 03: Sometimes Things Just Work Out (0)
- 01: I Have the Worst Spending Logic (0)
- October 2010 (11)
- 29: Resisting the Subscription Temptation (0)
- 27: I Have Credit Card Debt (1)
- 25: Bad Service – Skip the Tip? (1)
- 22: The Credit Card Offers Just Keep Coming (0)
- 20: Oh, I’m Actually Suppose to Use the Stuff I Buy? (0)
- 15: Check Your Credit Report for Free – The Right Way (0)
- 13: 5 Ways to Get the Most Out of College (0)
- 11: Emergency Fund to the Rescue! (0)
- 06: I’m Out Sick! (0)
- 04: Net Worth: September 2010 (0)
- 01: How Federal Income Taxes Actually Work (0)
- September 2010 (15)
- 29: No 401K For You! (2)
- 27: Good Debt Versus Bad Debt: Who Cares? (1)
- 24: Working During College: A Good Idea (0)
- 22: The Convenience Factor Gets Me Every Time! (0)
- 20: I Don’t Give to Beggars (2)
- 18: Carnival – Week of 9/13/2010 (0)
- 17: About That Student Loan Refund Check… (0)
- 15: Free Tools I Use to Make Sure I Don’t Fail Out of School (0)
- 13: Throw Your Hands Up in the Air & Say Whatever (1)
- 10: Net Worth: August 2010 (0)
- 08: Credit Card Minimum Purchase Requirements Really Grind My Gears (7)
- 06: The Ethics of Big Brother – When Does Lying for Money Go Too Far? (0)
- 03: Financial Account Map of Awesomeness – Know How Your Money Travels (0)
- 03: Carnival – Week of 9/30/2010 (0)
- 01: What Do You Spend Extra On? (4)
- August 2010 (11)
- 30: Back to School Guide to Buying a Mac (0)
- 27: Learn to Let Go of Your Stuff – Today! (0)
- 25: Heading Off to College? Don’t Forget These Must Have Items (0)
- 23: 5 Tips for a Great Interview (1)
- 18: How to Not Suck at Buying College Textbooks (0)
- 16: Tips to Save Money and Time On a Road Trip (0)
- 11: On Vacation! (0)
- 09: The Great Debate: Should College Students Have a Credit Card? (0)
- 06: Where Do Your Ethical Boundaries Lie? (3)
- 04: Net Worth Update: July 2010 (0)
- 02: Plans for My First Credit Card (0)
- July 2010 (12)
- 30: What’s In Your Wallet? (0)
- 27: Sorry Y’All, I’m Sick (0)
- 23: Now I’m Good Enough For You, Discover Card? (2)
- 21: Do You Budget? (3)
- 19: Thanks Technology: You Let Me Mange My Money Even Though I’m Only 12 (0)
- 16: Free Amazon Prime if You Have a .Edu Email Address (0)
- 12: Yes, I’m Young. No, It’s Not a Problem (1)
- 09: I Swear the World Better Prepare for When I’m a Billionaire (0)
- 07: Net Worth: June 2010 Redux (0)
- 06: Carnival – Week of 7/5/2010 (0)
- 04: Happy 4th of July! (0)
- 02: ING Direct: Awesome Deals for Independence Day! (0)
- June 2010 (19)
- 30: Complaining About Money Won’t Make You Richer (3)
- 28: Thoughts On Piracy and Illegal Filesharing (3)
- 27: Weekly Roundup – iPhone 4 Release (3)
- 25: 7 Phone Numbers that Can Save You Time and Money (0)
- 23: Hell No I Don’t Want Your Crappy Overdraft Protection! (2)
- 21: Haterz Gonna Hate (5)
- 20: Weekly Roundup – Saving Too Much Edition? (1)
- 18: Operation Emergency Fund is Complete! (2)
- 16: Welcome to the 21st Century: Government Payments Go Electronic (2)
- 15: Carnival – Week of 6/14/2010 (0)
- 14: A Review: 3 Months Into Using ING Direct’s Electric Orange Checking (0)
- 13: Weekly Roundup – Thank You Notes Edition (2)
- 11: How Should Irregular and Temporary Income Be Handled? (0)
- 09: Who is this FICA Person? (1)
- 07: How I Try To Make Personal Finance Less Boring (4)
- 07: Carnival – Week of 6/7/2010 (0)
- 06: Weekly Roundup – High School Diploma Edition (3)
- 04: Are There Strings Attached with Monetary Gifts? (5)
- 02: Net Worth: June 2010 (2)
- May 2010 (17)
- 31: 5 Things to Do With All That Graduation Gift Money (0)
- 28: Paid Off Credit Cards – Now What Do I Do? (1)
- 26: Prius Lovers: Cover Your Ears, I’m About to Get All “Drill, Baby, Drill!” Up In Here (0)
- 25: Carnival – Week of 5/24/2010 (0)
- 24: 7 Great Gifts for Graduating Seniors (2)
- 22: Weekly Roundup – 3 Days Left Edition (0)
- 21: 10 of the Worst Paying College Majors (2)
- 19: 10 Lies We’re Told About Money (7)
- 17: 5 Methods to Fight Your Latte Factor (0)
- 13: Reflections On the Mortgage Crisis (3)
- 12: A Lesson In Why the Emergency Fund is Completely Kickass (0)
- 10: Do You Know What Net Worth Means? (0)
- 06: A Temporary Change in Programming… (0)
- 05: The Beginnings Of Lifestyle Inflation (0)
- 04: What Kind of Relationship Do You Have With Money? (0)
- 03: Carnival – Week of 5/5/2010 (0)
- 03: ING Direct: What’s Up With Yo’ iPhone App? (0)
- April 2010 (24)
- 30: Weekly Roundup – Graduation Party Invites Edition (0)
- 29: 4 Ways to Get More Out of Your Cell Phone Without A Data Plan (0)
- 28: 5 Credit Cards Fees that Can Make Plastic an Expensive Way to Pay (0)
- 27: Carnival – Week of 4/26/2010 (0)
- 27: How To: Get Started With Running Cheaply and Quickly (0)
- 26: 10 Ways to Get the Most of High School (0)
- 23: Weekly Roundup – Census Work Edition (3)
- 22: Be More Productive By Setting Up a Work Only Location (0)
- 21: Review: The Total Money Makeover (0)
- 20: 10 Ways for High School and College Students to Stay Broke and Waste Money (1)
- 19: 5 Goals to Accomplish By the Time I’m 23 (2)
- 16: How to Pick Your First Credit Card in 4 Steps (0)
- 15: Financial Aid Realities: A Wakeup Call to the Middle Class (0)
- 14: Living in the 21st Century is Expensive! (1)
- 13: Update: Mint Adds Manual Cash and Check Transactions (0)
- 12: I Better Get Approved for that Credit Card, It’s Not Like I’m Unemployed or Anything (0)
- 09: Weekly Roundup – College Decision Edition (0)
- 08: The Young Are in The Best Financial Shape and Don’t Even Know It (2)
- 07: Is College Necessary for Everyone? (2)
- 06: Carnival – Week of 4/5/2010 (0)
- 06: A Few Student Loan Changes… (2)
- 05: The Art of Paying Yourself First (1)
- 02: Weekly Roundup – I Could Get Used to This Blogging Thing Edition (2)
- 01: Should Student Athletes have a Job? (0)
- March 2010 (27)
- 31: I’m Not Talkin ‘Bout Rich, I’m Talkin ‘Bout Wealth (1)
- 30: Five Financial Mistakes I’ve Made in the Past Year (1)
- 29: Do Not Buy Stuff You Cannot Afford (0)
- 26: Weekly Roundup – Spring Break Edition (0)
- 25: Comparing Financial Aid Awards and Figuring Out Total Cost of Attendance (0)
- 24: How Much Does It Cost to Prevent Pregnancy and STDs? (1)
- 23: Thoughts On Health Care Reform H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (0)
- 22: How I Saved Up for My Own Car (0)
- 19: Looking At When Spending Money Can Actually Improve Your Finances (0)
- 18: Leaving Facebook’s Privacy Settings Unchecked is Dangerous: Here’s How to Fix It (2)
- 17: The Daily Show Explains the New CARD Act (0)
- 16: 6 Awesome Resources Teens Can Use to Learn About Money (0)
- 15: Carnival – Week of 3/15/2010 (0)
- 15: 5 Great Benefits Provided By Credit Cards (0)
- 13: Weekly Roundup – Two Hour Delay Edition (0)
- 12: A Quick Guide to Getting Started with CashCrate (1)
- 11: Lessons Running Taught Me About Money (2)
- 10: Want $25 Bucks? Just Open a Savings Account from ING Direct (0)
- 09: Just Turned 18? Don’t Forget to Register with the Selective Service System (0)
- 08: Carnival – Week of 3/8/2010 (0)
- 08: Should Children Be Paid for Chores? (8)
- 05: I’m 18! What Should I Be Doing With My Money?: Planning For the Future (0)
- 04: I’m 18! What Should I Be Doing With My Money?: Saving It For Retirement (2)
- 03: I’m 18! What Should I Be Doing With My Money?: Learning The Basics of Money Management (0)
- 02: I’m 18! What Should I Be Doing With My Money?: Open a Credit Card (2)
- 01: I’m 18! What Should I Be Doing With My Money?: Grow Up (1)
- 01: Introducing the “I’m 18, What Should I Be Doing with Money?” Series (0)
- February 2010 (22)
- 26: Keep These Senior Year Expenses in Mind (1)
- 25: Are Kids Spoiled Brats Today? (1)
- 24: Anatomy of an Overdraft (6)
- 23: 8 Ways to Kick Financial Ass in High School (1)
- 22: Credit CARD Act of 2009: What Young People Need to Know (4)
- 19: Getting the Most Out of Scholarships (0)
- 18: The Benefits of Direct Deposit (1)
- 17: Exploring AP Classes: Cutting the Cost of College (6)
- 16: 6 Tips for Staying Smart with Debit Cards (0)
- 15: Carnival – Week of 2/15/2010 (0)
- 15: Have You Filled Out the FAFSA Yet?!? (1)
- 12: Why the Visa Buxx Card is a Bad Deal (16)
- 11: Exploring the Power of Compound Interest (0)
- 10: 7 Ways for Teens to Make Money (0)
- 09: How to Do Your Taxes For Free, Even if You’re in High School (0)
- 08: Carnival – Week of 2/8/2010 (0)
- 08: Online Savings Accounts: More Bang for Your Buck (1)
- 05: Novel Way to Pay for College: Sex (1)
- 04: 6 Tips for Filling Out the FAFSA (0)
- 03: How To: Track Every Penny You Spend (0)
- 02: How I’m Receiving 30 Hours of College Credit For 15 Dollars (8)
- 01: Great Part-Time Job Opportunity for Teens: Census Worker (2)
- January 2010 (21)
- 29: Why I Didn’t Save a Penny from My First Job (2)
- 28: A Simple Guide to Student Loans (0)
- 27: 6 Ways to Prevent Financial Diaster (2)
- 26: Understanding the ACT and How to Hit It Outta the Park (0)
- 25: Don’t Waste Money on a Class Ring (5)
- 22: Investing 101: Mutal Funds (0)
- 21: Investing 101: CDs (0)
- 20: Investing 101: Bonds (0)
- 19: Investing 101: Stock (0)
- 18: Investing 101: The Basics of Stocks, Bonds, CDs, and Mutual Funds (0)
- 15: Why Young People Hate Personal Finance (0)
- 14: Help Out Haiti’s Earthquake Victims (0)
- 13: Why I Don’t Change My Own Oil (3)
- 12: An Argument for Knowing How Much Money Your Parents Make (0)
- 11: Well I Guess It’s Over…My Employment That Is (0)
- 08: How to Open a Roth IRA (Do It Today!) (2)
- 07: Start Saving for Retirement with a Roth IRA (2)
- 06: Finding Purpose in an Emergency Fund (2)
- 05: Sorry, But the Cost of College Kind of Does Matter (0)
- 04: How To: Understand Your Paycheck (0)
- 01: Working in High School is Possible Believe It Or Not (0)
- December 2009 (4)
