• On Life and Love

    Daily tasteeness (2008-01-23)

    1/23/2008 /

    The list is short today, but it’s a lengthy read if you read the discussion in the comments. » Rent Forever, Don’t Buy A Home on Blueprint for Financial Prosperity This blag challenges the idea that you should buy a house as soon as possible to avoid “throwing your money away”. Michael was the first to really plant that piece of conventional wisdom in my mind, and I’ve been interested in thoughts on the issue.

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  • On Life and Love

    Daily tasteeness (2008-01-20)

    1/20/2008 /

    Organize & Prepare: Do Your Taxes Quickly | My Dollar Plan The title says it all. This seems like a good way to get organized to make taxes simpler. Single Guy Money: Save Money on Auto Insurance I just ripped Progressive a new one for how much I’ve been overcharged for my car insurance. If you have the money to do so, Single Money Guy has some tips to get discounts on insurance. Time To Call The Credit Card Company “If you are trying to get out of credit card debt, you might want to think about giving your credit card company a call.” Get your rates reduced, increase your…

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  • On Life and Love

    Diversion of interests

    1/6/2008 /

    With the restful break from school, my mind found the energy to think of things unrelated to high school. Namely, finances and fitness, my two F’s on the report card of ’07. Wait, did I just say “things unrelated to high school”? Nevermind. Finances I wracked up a lot of credit card debt in the summer of ’07. Now, it’s nowhere near the $37, 000 that some had when they decided to turn things around, but it’s enough I’m like, “Really? No.” I don’t want to be my father, hiding from phone calls and cycling through credit cards. I still also owe around $25,000 on my student loans, and some…

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