Category: Personal Finance

Should I Quit Work to Go to Graduate School?

Today please welcome guest poster Jason Hull. He'll go over all of the details you need to answer that age-old […]

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Ideal Savings Rate Calculator for Retirement Planning or FIRE

We have written about your ideal savings rate.  Today, we follow through on what we promised to you - a […]

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How Much Income Should You Save? What's the Best Savings Rate?

When it comes to setting your Retirement or Financial Independence date, the most important variable in your control is your […]

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Should You Care About Income When You Choose a Major?

In light of a weak job market, massive student loans debts, increasing loan defaults, more 20-somethings living at home, and, […]

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Should You Major In Photography?

Back in 2012, we were posed an innocent question: is it worth it to major in photography? The data has […]

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Personal Finance 101 - Personal Finance Basics in Under an Hour

I wanted to take the time to write down all of the personal finance basics as I see them, to […]

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Beating the Lottery: When Math (Not Gambling) Pays Off

Today we're going to tell a story about something you've always wanted to do - beat the lottery.  Subtitle it: […]

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How Do You Compare to Other Americans in Tobacco and Alcohol Spending?

A few weeks back we ran an article that you all seemed to love about how much Americans spend on […]

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What Does it Mean to be Retired?

The internet likes to talk about two competing terms – Financial Independence and Retirement. Sometimes they combine them in an […]

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How Do You Stack Up to Other Americans in Monthly Food Spending?

Ever wonder how much money the average American spends on food?  Eating out?  Making food at home?  How about monthly?  […]

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