Posts for Finance Your Life


New Forum at 20s Money

From Finance Your Life
August 11, 2010 at 10:00 pm
Kevin over at 20s Money recently has introduced to the 20s Money Discussion Forum: A discussion for the young and ambitious!  Well it’s a good thing he came up with this ... (more)

Student Loan Repayment Strategy

From Finance Your Life
August 11, 2010 at 7:45 am
Do not hold it against me, but I really messed up in college.  I had no one to tell me what I was doing wrong when I financed four years of my education entirely by student loans. ... (more)

How Do I Wake Up Earlier?

From Finance Your Life
August 10, 2010 at 7:45 am
Most mornings I resemble a mummy when I should be looking like an overachieving young professional.  I do not sleep enough and every morning I have to pry myself out of bed legs ... (more)

July 2010 Net Worth

From Finance Your Life
August 9, 2010 at 7:50 am
A new month means it’s time to take a macro look in the mirror and assess our Net Worth.  The number of line items are decreasing each month.  If you remember back to last ... (more)

Watching Low Def on a High Def TV

From Finance Your Life
August 5, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Image via gothopotam Leave it to Peyton Manning to try tell society what to do.  Peyton Manning does not have to worry about student loans!  If he was in my living room, he would ... (more)

How to Plan a House Party

From Finance Your Life
August 4, 2010 at 7:50 am
I don’t care if you are out of college, have three kids, or if you do not sip on any alcohol.  There is no party like an house party.  The key is to make sure that it ... (more)

Follow Finance Friday: Connected Edition

From Finance Your Life
July 30, 2010 at 7:45 am
There is no better feeling in this world than getting your Internet connection hooked up after going without it for a few days.  Okay, maybe there are a FEW feelings better, feel ... (more)

Life Without Cable or Internet

From Finance Your Life
July 27, 2010 at 11:54 am
You will never understand how important an aspect of your life is until it is taken away from you. Not to be all dramatic about it but I am really having a rough time functioning ... (more)

Married, Moved Out, and Motivated

From Finance Your Life
July 26, 2010 at 2:47 pm
I love America. I am back.  I have a ring on my finger.  I have new tax benefits and I am already second guessing the hell out of myself!  Yesterday was a very long day starting ... (more)

Married and Honeymooning

From Finance Your Life
July 21, 2010 at 9:20 am
Greetings from Aruba. I am finally married and on a vacation of relaxation.  Our wedding last Saturday was flawless and was an amazing night.  It wrapped up a week long celebration ... (more)

One Benefit of Racking Massive Credit Card Debt

From Finance Your Life
July 14, 2010 at 9:13 am
We all make mistakes in life, some more than others.  Some even more and even worse than others.  Even when situations get so bad that you get depressed or upset at someone, ... (more)

How Much Are Your Shoes Worth?

From Finance Your Life
July 12, 2010 at 7:50 am
With every religion and culture comes interesting traditions in some of the most peculiar situations.  Being that I am getting married next weekend, I am learning a TON of little ... (more)

Parents Make Bad Money Decisions

From Finance Your Life
July 9, 2010 at 7:45 am
Honestly, what are you supposed to say to your parents, the people who raised you from when you drooled and ran around the house in circles?  They devote their whole lives to ... (more)

10 Days Til Marriage

From Finance Your Life
July 7, 2010 at 7:45 am
The countdown is drawing closer and I am almost down to my last week as a single free man.  Maybe that’s a little bit dramatic but the big day is almost here. My entire ... (more)

June 2010 Net Worth

From Finance Your Life
July 6, 2010 at 7:45 am
With my blog and my idiot self finally getting back onto a regular posting schedule, I felt it was time for me to update my Net negative Worth after a very long hiatus.  Moving ... (more)

What Lebron James Should Do In Free Agency

From Finance Your Life
July 1, 2010 at 12:01 am
Lebron says it is not about the money, its all about winning.  Pretty much every big name athlete always starts their big press conference with the same line “It wasn’t ... (more)

I am a Homeowner

From Finance Your Life
June 30, 2010 at 7:45 am
Surprised?  Yeah, well so was I! About three months ago, my mother in law called me after work to come meet her somewhere.  We met at a grocery store and she then drove me to ... (more)

Credit Card Debt Gone – Now Keep It That Way

From Finance Your Life
June 29, 2010 at 7:50 am
Credit cards may be one of the few ideas in this world that help you accomplish your goals and, at the same time, put you back at a disadvantage.  Yes, I understand that credit ... (more)

Daydreaming vs Brainstorming

From Finance Your Life
June 24, 2010 at 12:00 am
Both can be a waste of time, yet both could make you a ton of money.  You could daydream all day about one day winning the lottery or you could brainstorm, while you are at work, ... (more)

How I Made $80 While Drinking

From Finance Your Life
June 22, 2010 at 7:45 am
Sometimes we find opportunity knocking in the oddest of situations.  Take for example a few Saturdays ago… I turned 27 on the past June 12th and celebrated in the city of ... (more)

One Month Till Wedding

From Finance Your Life
June 18, 2010 at 10:00 am
I … Me … Him … is getting freaking married in one month.  I won’t lie, I am ready to go with everything for July 17, 2010.  I am more worried about my ... (more)

Bye Bye Car Payment

From Finance Your Life
June 16, 2010 at 10:40 pm
People tend to achieve a sense of accomplishment when they complete a long term goal.  I have too many long term goals related to my personal finance and never anticipated an ... (more)

Finance Your Life 2010-05-13 11:33:00

From Finance Your Life
May 13, 2010 at 11:33 am
I have been dormant for quite some time now, however it is not without good reason.  I have been working on a total re-design to the site.  I am ditching the Blogger ... (more)

What Not To Do Before Marriage: How NOT To Book Your Honeymoon

From Finance Your Life
April 27, 2010 at 7:30 am
When you mess up one thing with your soon to be wife, bad decisions tend to snowball and make the situation even worse.  The countdown to the day I get hitched continues and ... (more)

Jon Stewart Shows Bernie Goldberg He Has Soul!

From Finance Your Life
April 21, 2010 at 9:00 pm
Part of the reason that I am a zombie at work everyday is that I am up every night when I should be getting my beauty sleep.  The Daily Show With Jon Stewart is part of the ... (more)