Category Archives: Finance
529, or, Little Help Please
“More college grads bank future on private student loans…” This is a series issue, folks. I’m sure many of you reading already know this. I meet with people over their finances, and one of the main debts I see are … Continue reading
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A Day of Firsts, or, Big Boy Pill
I did two new things today: I took a half sick-day after lunch. Small as it is, I’ve never done that. Whenever I’ve dragged myself to work, I’ve usually managed to stay for at least most of the day. Didn’t … Continue reading
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Billing Cycle, or, Early Bird
One of the hardest things to deal with when planning out a budget is having your bills and other non-negotiable expenses spread out over the whole month. For people that have trouble sticking to budgets, and who are thus most … Continue reading
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Home Sweet Home, or, Thin Lizzy
Guess who just got back today…!? It’s me. And my wife. This isn’t going to be an Alaska post, though, because I’m not really ready for that. I am ready for a shower though. It’s a long journey from Anchorage … Continue reading
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Real Riches, or, Define yourself
The concepts of “rich” and “poor” are dangerous ones indeed. The easy definitions obviously center around how much money you have; rich people have lots of money and poor people have little money. However, it turns out that these dictionary-definitions … Continue reading
Quick Thoughts, or, Finance Bullets
Thoughts on finance: The question you must ask yourself is “can I afford this?” – not – “do I deserve this?” If we stopped thinking in terms of entitlement and instead thought in terms of reality, we’d all be one … Continue reading
Good news, or, Sunshine Day
Ford released its financial results yesterday. We lost money for the first quarter, but much less than people expected. We also ended the first quarter with more cash than expected, and ‘burned’ less cash than expected. I’m really excited to … Continue reading
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Planning, or, Don’t Worry Be Happy
I’ve been thinking about the future a lot, recently. My wife and I have been looking at houses, just to educate ourselves on pricing, neighborhoods, house types and things like that. It’s actually been a lot of fun, and it … Continue reading
