There I was. 21 years old. $24,000 in debt. I thought it was normal. I thought everyone had car payments. I thought debt was the only way of life. The American way. I also couldn't sleep at night, because I was so stressed. I had no plan for an emergency, other than to go into more credit card debt. That's when I got angry. A good motivating, driving anger. An anger … [Read more...] about 75 Must-Read Books on Personal Finance: The Ultimate Money List
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Finances Don’t Have to Be Complicated
It happens to everybody. We get our first jobs, we work hard, we excitedly rip into that first paycheck and, as Rachel so famously said on Friends, “Who’s FICA? Why’s he taking all my money?” Congratulations! You’ve just been introduced to taxes! Here’s the good news: for many of you, all of the money that is taken out of your paycheck over the course of the year for federal … [Read more...] about Finances Don’t Have to Be Complicated
The Single Man’s Finances [Infographic]
I found a really interesting infographic about entrepreneurship, but it seemed sexist, so I posted an infographic about the single man's finances. Because that makes sense. In all seriousness, I don't find this one to be sexist. It's an interesting comparison between men and women's spending habits. Over half the adults in the United States are married, but what about … [Read more...] about The Single Man’s Finances [Infographic]