I’m new to fairly serious investing mostly because this is the first time in my life that I have had any money to invest.  I took a couple of finance classes in college, but let’s be honest, some stuff just does not stick.  I started looking at my 401k more seriously the past few weeks [...]

I just wanted to apologize to anyone and everyone that read this blog on a somewhat regular basis.  I have been very busy taking care of some persoal matters the last couple of weeks.  We have run into some plumbing mishaps with the condo that I bought recently, and now we have some angry neighbors!  [...]

Before I begin, do not take me as being cynical when it comes to weddings or getting married.  I am married and I had a fairly large wedding in terms of guest size and cost. 
I was in Ohio this past weekend for my best friend’s wedding.  The wedding was smaller, low-key, and quaint.  It was actually [...]

This is a question that usually bugs younger people when they start their first “real” job.  Most larger companies offer some kind of 401k plan, and other smaller companies will help you open an IRA.  The attraction to contributing to a 401k is that some companies will match your contribution up to a certain amount.  It [...]

I’ve been trying to spur some reader participation lately, but have not had much luck!  I enjoy reading comments from you all out there!  Anyway, I heard this question posed on the radio today, and I thought it would be an interesting one to think about.  Here are my three: 

Eating out (even the little $6 [...]