My friend Dan has always been an animal lover. He grew up with two dogs and three cats, and he always talked about owning his own pets.

When he bought a condo last year, Dan immediately went out and adopted two kittens.

The other day, Dan remarked to me how expensive his cats are. Dan can afford the costs of pet ownership, but he was still surprised at how much owning cats costs.

Before bringing a furry friend into your home, you might want to ask: Can you afford to be a pet owner? [...]

Budgeting is so important, but so hard to develop as a habit.

You can faithfully crunch numbers once a month, only to find out you’re consistently spending more than you planned. I know, because it happens to me. That’s why I find breaking your monthly budget into a weekly budget can be really helpful. [...]

I was inspired by Clever Dude’s March traffic figures (congrats!) post this morning to share my good news, too. March 2008 was a record for Money Under 30 in terms of visitors and pageviews, and I set a record in my online earnings too! Here’s the skinny. [...]

A Florida college graduate is claiming he will never have to pay for anything again. Not his groceries, not his car, not his rent, not even his secret daily Big-Mac habit. (His girlfriend, a personal trainer, disapproves).

Carl Bishop, 23, told local media outlets Tuesday “it’s like winning the lottery, only better, because I don’t even have to handle the money. I just get what I want, and that’s it.”

How’d he get so lucky? [...]