A New Generation of Money Management
I recently started a project to improve the landscaping in front of my house. The first part of this process for me was installing a new paver walkway. The previous owners had pavers setup around the front porch, but it was really awkward and didn’t really feel like a walkway. To top it off, they...
Well it has been a long time since I posted anything on the blog, and I hope that I can change that going forward. I did want to just write a short update of why I haven’t been posting. It’s been tough to find some free time in the last few months to take care...
I wrote earlier in the year that one of my personal goals was to get accepted to both Katz (University of Pittsburgh) and Tepper (Carnegie Mellon University). I’m happy to say that I was accepted to both programs! I was accepted to Katz a few days after I sent my application in. For Tepper, I...
Well I just had a disastrous experience going through the process of buying a house. I just want to be sure to remind everybody of something: when you make an offer on a house, ALWAYS make it contingent on a home inspection! My girlfriend and I have been looking at houses for about 4 months...
I guess it is about time that I give an update why i haven’t been blogging. The last couple weeks have been crazy with me trying to get things done at work because I had elbow surgery this past week, and I am going to be out of work for the next week. The surgery...
If you’re not familiar with the Yakezie challenge, it is a challenge to get your blog into the top 200,000 in the Alexa rankings in 6 months. Additionally, Yakezie is about supporting other bloggers and selflessly promoting them. Gen Y Finances joined the Yakezie challenge on February 23, 2012. It’s been just under a month,...
I wrote my first guest post that went live at Budgeting in The Fun Stuff today! The post is about Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Be sure to check it out!
Each week, I share my favorite posts for the week. Here is the weekly roundup for Mar 4th -Mar 10th: My Favorite Posts of the Week: Jefferson at See Debt Run discussed Gas Sure is Expensive! Kari at Small Budget Big Dreams talked about the TV show House Hunters in her post HGTV, We’re in...
I have a 25 minute commute to and from work each day. During my commute, one of the thoughts that always crosses my mind is: “Can these people really afford all of these luxury cars I see on the road?” The more I think about it, the more I think that a lot of these...
Below is a look at my personal balance sheet as of February 29, 2012. This is the template that I will use every month for my blog posts. Starting in March, I will track all of my spending and will have a separate post with my income and expenses for the month. This will be...