Are you currently enrolled in your employer's 401(k) program? If not, you should be. And you should also be contributing *at least* up to your company's match. You know why? Because they're giving you FREE MONEY! That's right my friends, no gimmicks, no ploys, no broken promises (like you get from the opposite sex) - just free money for doing something you should already … [Read more...]
A Roman Surprise
“Holy Crap! I think that’s the Pope! Yeah, that is definitely the Pope!” Alright, I am gonna go all Memento on you and we are going to backtrack to figure out what led me to make this exclamation. Right after my college graduation I was able to finally take the Eurotrip with my three best friends that had been planned for years. It turned out to be one of the best months … [Read more...]
Gen Y, Job Hopping, and Starship Troopers
Raise your hand if you’ve seen the sci-fi film, Starship Troopers. Everyone with their hands down, please find a permanent marker and write “A--hole” on your face. Thanks. If me calling you an a--hole wasn’t enough motivation, I can certainly drop a few reasons to watch SST immediately. Watch it for ridiculously oversized alien bugs from outer space (funnier than you’d … [Read more...]
Linchpin: Seth Godin’s Newest Book
Seth Godin is well known for writing great marketing books, but his latest book, Linchpin, really struck a cord with us here at Untemplater. You see, Linchpin is about living the untemplated life. Godin explains how employment has changed from the last 50 years, and how each one of us should move forward in our careers. That's what Untemplater is all about. We can't say … [Read more...]
Saving Money While Supporting Your Sports Team
We can’t all be like Jaimee Grubbs (one of Tiger Woods’ alleged girlfriends) and show our support for our favorite athletes and sports teams by lying on our backs. Often times we need get up and spend money to show our support and to attend these events. Let me start off by saying, the personal finance geek in me would tell you not to spend money going to games, buying … [Read more...]