My 22 year old daughter graduated with a marketing degree in May of 2009 and started her first professional job in August. Having grown up around me, she knows that she should save at least 15% of every paycheck. However, I told her to wait until the end of the year and then invest in one of the 8 commission-free Exchange Traded Funds, or ETFs, that Charles Schwab had at that time recently announced would be introduced by year end.
With Spring Break rapidly approaching, the time has come yet again for college students to take a week to blow off some steam, leaving many students are wondering how to spend their break and how much it will cost them. How can college students get the most bang for their buck over Spring Break?
We’re a personal finance blog. We talk about money. But let’s get deeper. Let’s talk about what INSPIRES, shall we? What inspires you? When you know, do it, love it, let it flow. Money included. That’s the “flow” part of “cash flow” that we love. What inspires me?
Over the last couple weeks, I’ve shared with you some of my favorite personal finance apps for the iPhone and Android. Don’t worry Blackberry users, I haven’t forgotten about you! This week, I’ll be outlining several of the best Blackberry apps that help you stick to your budget.
Mobiletag Barcode Reader (Free)
Use your Blackberry’s camera to [...]
So we are buying our first place—very exciting. But now we have to decide between a few options of how we’re going to finance it.
Being able to stay in contact with your professional and social network is vital to success. But when you are trying to save money and you must have a cell phone, how can you cut costs on your monthly bill?
Do you have a map for financial success this year? I do, and it involves letting go of my desire to be uber-capable. This is the year I call “capable” enough, and enlist the help of others.
Women in particular are gluttons for the punishment of doing everything ourselves. Why do we have to be in [...]
Last week, I listed some of my favorite personal finance apps for the iPhone. This week, I’ll be focusing on several Android apps that will help you keep your budget in check. There are more personal finance and money apps than ever coming out for Android phones, and these are some of our favorites for [...]
The most popular tax prep software, H&R Block At Home (Formerly Tax Cut), and TurboTax, help you prepare your taxes and file your returns electronically over the internet. But the biggest secret I found is the following: Buying and downloading the software copy of H&R Block At Home or TurboTax is much cheaper than paying to use the identical software online.
How can overworked, almost broke students afford to pay for fun time? Here are some tips for students to use to stretch their dollar and have the fun, relaxing times they deserve.
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