I went through my finances, and I can technically afford it. But I don't think I'll be saving enough money. I hate being an adult and having to make wise decisions. When I was younger I thought life would get so much easier when I was a grown-up. I'd stay up as late as I wanted, watch TV non-stop, eat whatever I want, and not do chores. If ( Read more... )

SubTitle: I want it all and I want it now! Or, WTF should I do with my money?In 3 days, I will own my car. I didn't originally have a plan for how fast I would pay it off, but a year into owning it, I talked to a friend who was paying double on his car. I thought he was crazy, until he explained that he would own his car sooner. What a great ( Read more... )

I'm filling out paperwork for my passport. I only have a few lines to complete before I can turn it in. I do need to get pictures, though. It appears that I can turn in a picture I took of myself, which I'm very tempted to do. That'd be cheaper than paying someone else to take my picture, eh? I had to check with my dad for some information. I ( Read more... )

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I've been pretty productive this week. Just so we're clear, my week starts on Sunday, but only for purposes of this post. Most of the time it starts on Monday ( Read more... )

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Do you talk to your friends about money? I mean, talk to them about how much they make, how much they've saved, how much they made in the past, etc? I don't. Personally, I don't think it's any of their business. But it's also self-preservation. I've been really lucky in my jobs and my salary. I make pretty decent money. I don't know how I ( Read more... )