Have you ever gone into debt before? Statistically, I can safely assume most of you have in one form or another. Let’s take mortgages out of the equation. Have you ever gone into consumer debt or a smaller loan? What…
The story of how I ended up with my car is a long one. Probably longer than it should’ve been. Scratch that, definitely longer than it should’ve been. I was extremely discerning in my process. So much so that by…
As they wrenched the paper signing my life away out of my hands, I dropped to my knees in defeat. This was it, the end of everything. Just kidding, I did finally buy a car though. There is a lot…
If there was ever a buzzword for my generation, it’s instant gratification. We want what we want, and we want it now. Since I’m a part of this, I am being pulled in different directions when it comes to saving…
A lot has happened since we last spoke before Thanksgiving. Since we last spoke I’ve found an apartment and set a move-in date. In early February I’ll be saying goodbye to my childhood home permanently, and saying hello to downtown…
In the last two weeks I began searching for a used car in earnest. After sifting through sites like AutoTrader and Cars.com I found a few options in the area. I generally tried to stick to around an $8,000 price…
The sweet smell of progress. As of today, with 12 days to spare in my grace period, all my interest on student loans is paid off. Yes, I know interest will continue accruing over time, but don’t ruin my moment….
Just one week after graduating from college, I was on a plane to Amsterdam. Over the next five weeks I spent a grand total of around $6,000, covering everything from lodging and travel to food and museum tickets. A lot…
It’s finally time to begin looking for a car. Since I got home from Europe in June I’ve been saving almost half of my take-home pay simply for this purpose. Currently I have about $6,000 to spend, but I still…
I knew this day would come. Looking back I can see it was too easy up to this point. It could only go downhill from where I was. In the span of a week, I’ve had my first two unforeseen…