Now that I plan to quit my job and pursue my own business, it’s time to look into how I should handle my current 401k account once I leave the company. As I don’t have a huge 401k account balance, the penalty if I don’t do anything will be relatively small but this doesn’t mean […]
Ever since I decided to become a full time blogger, I’ve spent many hours worrying thinking about my finances. It’s not that I believe Emma and I will starve one day, but what will happen when my income is cut to 25% of what it originally was? How will I feel when the checks aren’t […]
The personal finance community totally ignores the importance of my contribution. Without me, life would be so different since everyone would have to carry so many coins. I have decided to contribute my story to the public. I am a dollar bill. I was once available everywhere. You might know my other siblings instead of […]
This is the graduation post of Motivation Monday as I believe I’ve found the ultimate motivation – passion. As some of you know, I’m going to be blogging full time starting in November of this year. Even though it is quite a few months away, I’m very excited at my new venture and cannot wait […]
In our society, access to money is a big deal. We want instant access (usually via some form of plastic card) to money. And, in an era where lending standards are making it difficult to take out loans, all sorts of ideas are popping up to help us access — rather quickly — money that […]
With the housing market in one of the biggest slump in decades, I’m contemplating the possibility of buying an investment property. Those who know me will probably think that I’m nuts because I don’t even own a primary residence but let me explain the reasons why I haven’t bought a house in more detail. Current […]
