When Forbes named Portland, Maine the most livable city in America this year, it didn’t surprise my wife and I or any of Portland’s other 64,000 denizens. With a low cost of living, great culture and dining (we were also named Bon Appetite’s … [Read more...]
Beware Phishing Attempts and How to Avoid Them
October 15, 2009 By
If you have an e-mail account, you’ve probably gotten an e-mail that looks like it is from a financial institution that reads something like this: In a routine update of our customer records, we couldn’t confirm your information. Please click … [Read more...]
How Building Wealth Can Help Reduce Climate Change
October 15, 2009 By
This is the second year in a row Money Under 30 is participating in Blog Action Day. This year’s theme is climate change. When it comes down to it, a big component of building wealth is learning to stop being wasteful. We need to stop wasting … [Read more...]
Beware Credit Card Skimmers and How to Spot Them
October 14, 2009 By
Talk about serendipitous. I've been planning today's post on credit card and ATM "skimmers" (jerry-rigged little devices criminals use to steal your card numbers), and yesterday my brother tells me he spotted one of these suckers at a rest area on … [Read more...]
Seven Signs You’re At-Risk for Identity Theft
October 13, 2009 By
I know what you’re thinking: “I’m young, I’m Web-savvy, I don’t need to worry about identity theft.” Street smarts alone may not protect you from every identity theft trap; this stuff can happen to anybody! What follows are seven signs … [Read more...]
Eight Steps to Achieve Credit Nirvana
October 13, 2009 By
Tired of worrying about your credit, and being punished for having a low credit score? The eight steps listed below will lead you to financial freedom. Some are easier than others, but by following even some of them your credit score will rise. … [Read more...]
The Anatomy of a Bad Decision
October 8, 2009 By
This morning I was in bed listening to chilly October rain pound my roof. Naturally, I wanted to stay in bed for another few minutes. And that’s when I realized it. Snoozing for five or ten minutes is usually a bad idea. Like, a terrible idea. … [Read more...]
10 Tips for Hassle Free House Hunting
October 6, 2009 By
Ready to take the leap and buy your first home? Searching for your dream house can be an exciting---and trying---experience. Here are a few suggestions to make house hunting easier and help you get into your new home sooner! 1. Make a plan. What … [Read more...]
What Every Young Person Ought to Know About Healthcare
October 5, 2009 By
Young people are the least likely to be insured, the least likely to need healthcare, and the least talked-about group in the healthcare debate. Yet we may end up paying dearly for healthcare reform. If you're young and healthy like me, you don't … [Read more...]
Schadenfreude: Kate Gosselin is Broke
October 5, 2009 By
Did you hear this one? Kate Gosselin of Jon and Kate Plus Eight fame is claiming to be broke. The reality TV mom told Meredith Vieira on the Today show this morning that her estranged husband Jon Gosselin basically emptied their joint bank account. … [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. 