One of the things that I feel strongly about when it comes to student loans is making sure that future students get the education they need about the cost of college before they ever set foot on a college campus. When I was selecting colleges, I was pretty oblivious to
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Student Loan Progress – February 2014
February has been a very cold month, but there hasn’t been any freeze on my student loan payments. I’m continuing to march (get it?) along towards my goals and next month’s payments. I was forced to make a rather large purchase this month, but I made sure to put my
Continue readingFeds Blow Through $100B
Earlier in 2014, it was revealed that the federal government had wasted almost $100 billion in what they considered to be “improper payments” which could be anything from a social security over payments and many other categories. The US treasury is fully aware of these losses, but they are only
Continue readingComcast Merger
When I finally do move out on my own, I’d like to join the growing ranks of “cord cutters” throughout the US. What that means is disconnecting the cable TV and getting my entertainment from other sources such as the internet, over the air broadcasts, netflix, and hulu. The only
Continue readingWhat Did You Do For Valentine’s Day?
From the perspective of a personal finance blogger, many may consider Valentine’s Day to be the anti-personal finance day or at least a way to not be financially responsible. It is a holiday that many consider to now be a “hallmark holiday” and it seems like the main purpose of
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