When I first graduated from college I had trouble finding a job. I had no real income, but still had bills to pay and my loan payments were right around the corner. I was in a tight spot. Luckily enough, I did some part-time freelance writing from home during school to make a little extra…
Unlike some people, I never really looked forward to graduating from college. I loved college and was very hesitant about becoming part of “the real world.” If I could, I would stay in school forever, but I’m not Van Wilder. I graduated from college in May 2012, and as the new semester begins for some,…
For it is not you or I that is important, neither what sort we might be nor how we came to be each where we are. What is important is anyone’s coming awake and discovering a place, finding in full orbit a spinning globe one can lean over, catch, and jump on. What is important…
The rising cost of petroleum in the U.S. strains budgets and shrinks vacations. Individuals who already had financial security before gas prices ballooned are mostly able to cope by driving less or investing in an expensive hybrid car– maybe postponing that cross-country road trip as well. For those people just now scrambling onto the job…
I have always dreamed of having a destination wedding. My fiancé John and I have always fantasized about going to French Polynesia, watching videos and looking at photos of islands. So, when we were planning our wedding, we knew that Bora Bora would be the perfect place for us to get married. I never thought…
As many may know, I am on the road to become financially free. When I mentioned this to some of my friends, many of them were under the impression that they were already financially free. I asked them what they thought that meant and they usually say that they’ve found a well-paying job that covers the…
