I turned 27 this year, and my mailman started delivering more wedding invitations than bills. It sounds lovely, except that those damned lacy invites end up costing more than the bills! My opinions of showers and gift registries aside, all this … [Read more...]
The Better Deal: Cash Back or Miles Credit Cards?
March 11, 2008 By
Upon becoming a business traveler, I got a no-annual fee airline miles rewards card, but I sometimes wonder if cash rewards are the better way to go. Here’s a quick and dirty face-off between cash back credit cards and no-annual fee miles cards. … [Read more...]
After a Year Living Alone, a Return to Roommates
March 11, 2008 By
In just five years since college, I have experienced every living situation imaginable (read on for the list). Based upon my rental resume, one would think that once I found myself living alone, in a modest one bedroom, I would stay put. I didn’t. … [Read more...]
Three Great Posts from the Carnival of Personal Finance #143
March 10, 2008 By
The 143rd edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance is up over at the Quest for Four Pillars. Thanks for picking my article, Four Reasons We Spend More than We Should, as a top post! Here are three articles I especially enjoyed: … [Read more...]
Is that a C-Note in Your Pocket?
March 10, 2008 By
Are you broke? Have you been broke in the last year? If so, here's a simple tip anybody can do to start building financial security. Do this and, at the very least, you won't be broke again. It can also psych you up to save more, spend less, and get … [Read more...]
Money Under 30 Has a New Logo
March 9, 2008 By
I would like to thank Casey Thomas for designing Money Under 30's new logo. Though I have taken this blog through several design iterations, I always just typed out Money Under 30 in the header. I always wanted a logo, but never could come up with … [Read more...]
Phew, 2007 Taxes Are Done
March 9, 2008 By
I just had an exciting Saturday evening with my stack of W2s and H&R Block's TaxCut Pro. I swear, I'm not actually so nerdy that doing my taxes is my idea of a good time, but it does feel great to have them done. (April 14th has often been a long … [Read more...]
The Top 10 Reasons You’ll Spend Too Much This Weekend
March 7, 2008 By
Come Friday night, whether you hit the town with friends or do dinner and a movie with your sweetie, weekends take a toll on your wallet. Here are 10 major money-sucks and what you can do about them. … [Read more...]
Fraud Hits Small Banks Too
March 7, 2008 By
Nickel recently wrote about the safest banks. Data he found showed that -- in general -- accounts at larger banks were more prone to be targets of fraud. As my family knows from experience, however, fraud can hit account holders at even the smallest … [Read more...]
I'm David Weliver. At 26, I had NO savings and NO financial plan. I was maxed out, stressed out, and fed up. Then, I changed. I repaid $80k of debt, tripled my income, and bought a home. I'll show you how to get similar results. 