When I rented the new apartment back in February, one item that surprised me was renter’s insurance. I never purchased something like this before but it certainly caught my attention when I was told that it would be mandatory. At the time, I contemplated on the extra $18 dollars a month and I decided to […]
As you may recall that a few weeks ago, I asked whether I should buy an investment property in this housing market given that I didn’t even own a primary residence yet. There were quite a few very insightful comments left by my readers and first of all, I’d like to thank you for […]
Now that I decided to roll my 401k into a traditional IRA, the next step is to figure out the company that I should roll the money into. As the funds will likely remain in the same place until I’m past 60 years old, it is a decision that I should carefully […]
Some of us are creative thinkers, especially when it comes to making excuses about saving for our emergency fund. From the weak economy to the falling dollar to high gas prices, there are new ones every day. To break the trend of using our creativity to think of excuses, I challenged myself to instead think of some […]
I have seen it time and time again. My dad changing careers because of $50 a month, my friends switching jobs for a better pay and my old classmates telling me they demanded a higher salary or they consider quitting. Let’s face it. Money is an important part of our job and without it, we […]
Yesterday, I received a notice from the rental car company telling me that I didn’t pay toll on one of the toll booths in Chicago, Illinois. Didn’t pay toll? I would never skip that and I live in Southern California. As my blood started pumping faster and I was beginning to fill with anger, I […]
