I was a child of the early 80’s and I remember growing up with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and G.I. Joe’s covering my bedroom floor.  At $2.99 a pop, the average G.I. Joe provided hours of entertainment, usually culminating with my mother yelling at me to put them all away in my toy chest.  I am not the only one with such memories, and those that want to relive owning such … [Read more...]

As a twenty-something it’s really easy to give in to the financial peer pressure that surrounds us in many different ways on a daily basis. Your family members all buy new cars. Why would you want to purchase a used vehicle? Your friends go clubbing every weekend. Why would you want to stay in? Your co-workers go out for lunch every day at work. Why would you want to … [Read more...]

Most of us know the feeling of being in our 20's and invincible. Heck, I'm still in that age group. We want to believe the life that lies ahead is our open canvas. But I've already learned a few things about pitfalls to avoid as we swing through our 20-something years. And there are many... Recognize any of these bad boys? Believing you're above principles. Mantras like … [Read more...]

In the Personal Finance world, the issue of retirement is often either: Neglected altogether; or Worshiped at the altar I guess if you had to choose one, you'd usually end up better off worshiping than neglecting. But are these really our only two options? After all, who exactly made "Retirement" such an integral part of the American Dream? I've been really … [Read more...]