My senior year of college I worked out a deal with my parents (to cosign), so I could get a new car. I ended up leasing (da daa daaaaa) a brand new 2013 Toyota Tacoma truck. The terms of the lease contract were $400 a month for 36 months. At the time, the Toyota Tacoma was […]
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Create a Debt Payoff Plan
I can still remember the day, in November 2013 when I realized I accrued over $55k in student loan debt. The feeling was crushing, to say the least. I knew I took out student loans each semester for school, but I never put much thought into calculating how much I owed. I never created a […]
Track Your Finances Closely This Year
Many people get into bad financial situations without knowing it. Avoid dangerous financial situations by making a commitment to track your money more closely this year! What would happen if your car broke down, you got sick or injured unexpectedly, or if your job let you go? Would you be able to support yourself and your […]
October 2016 Goals
In September, I finally decided to take the plunge and start up this website to share my personal finance journey. So far after about ten days it’s been pretty exciting and overwhelming. I am a total newbie when it comes Website design, so I’ve spent most of my free time YouTubing WordPress “how to” videos and […]
