It looks like Oregon is on it’s way to attempting to solve the student loan crisis in their state. But just how feasible is their solution? The basic concept of the plan is that you would not receive any traditional loans and you would not pay any tuition. You heard that
Continue readingLiving Paycheck to Paycheck
There was recently an article on CNN Money that a staggering 76% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, something that was very disheartening to read. About 16% of Americans are considered to be below the poverty line in America [1], so it’s crazy to think that 76% of people
Continue readingMonthly Budget Review – June 2013
Sorry that this post is a little later than usual, but I was down at the beach for a long July 4th weekend with the girlfriend 🙂 You will also notice that I ditched the weekly spending posts – I had only planned on doing that to see how my
Continue readingCutting out that morning coffee? Congress sure isn’t!
One problem that I have never had to deal with is having to rush to make sure to get my morning coffee at Dunkin Donuts or Starbucks. And it’s not because I make my own coffee either, it’s because I’m really just not a coffee person at all. It’s strange as both my
Continue readingStudent Loan Progress – June 2013
Another month, another round of student loan payments. Unfortunately this month ended up being a little strange in my student loan payments, due to circumstances beyond my control. I was not able to put as much money towards my loans as I was expecting. But first I’m going to start
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