Remember allowances and piggy banks? Those were the days when a crisp one dollar bill was for candy, not something to be divided between tax collectors and landlords and banks and utility companies. Sure, times have changed, but have your spending … [Read more...]
Money Mistakes We Make Growing Up
December 5, 2006 By
This week I’m presenting a series called Money Mistakes (And What You Can Learn from Them). The series includes four articles, each focusing on personal finance during a specific age group: childhood, high school, college, and graduate. There are … [Read more...]
Living on $10 an Hour, America's Income Gap, New Yorker Spending, and More
November 1, 2006 By
What does it like to live on $10 an hour? Is America's income gap good or bad? How much is a dollar worth in Manhattan? This month, New York Magazine has written a provocative series on money in New York. A Hard Earned Life, my favorite article, … [Read more...]
Two Radical Ways to Spend Less
October 29, 2006 By
Making a simple change in how you spend your down-time could end up saving you thousands of dollars a year. The good news? You won't even notice what you're not buying. The bad news? You have to give up TV and reading magazines. According to a … [Read more...]
One Minute Money News For Twentysomethings (10/18/2006)
October 18, 2006 By
Weekly money-saving news you can read in a minute. Ben Mims from the Mississipi State Reflector describes how to pan fry any meat with olive oil, peppers, onions, and vegetables for ten minutes and get three healthy meals for the price of one: … [Read more...]
Personal Finance Isn’t Just for Rich People
October 4, 2006 By
Personal finance writers are snobs. We talk about how everybody must pay off those credit cards and save a minimum of ten percent each month. But what can personal finance do for you if you’re just trying to make ends meet? Recently Mighty Bargain … [Read more...]
Eat Like a Prince, Pay Like a Pauper: How to Save Huge Money on Food
September 29, 2006 By
Want to slash dietary dollars without going hungry or eating fast food three meals a day? A frugal friend of Money Under 30 serves up some mouth watering money saving ideas. Pot-Luck Parties Ditch dining out and throw your own party instead! Pot … [Read more...]
Debt Free Step Seven: Living Debt Free
September 22, 2006 By
Getting into debt is like craving pancakes at midnight on a Tuesday when you know the 24-hour diner is a good two hours away. Your conscious tells you not to do it, but all reason is thrown out the window when your grumbling stomach begs for that … [Read more...]
Personal Finance Posts from the Problogger Group Writing Project
September 20, 2006 By
This week, Problogger.net hosts a group writing project featuring “how to” blog posts from around the globe. Along with Money Under 30’s post Ex-Car Salesman Tells All: How to Beat the Auto Dealerships at Their Own Game, here are some … [Read more...]
Budgeting In Your Twenties
September 19, 2006 By
Creating a monthly budget when you are in your twenties presents unique challenges and requires different priorities than budgeting at any other time in your life. But whether you are living at home for a few years, out on your own for the first … [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. 