Posted in School on December 20, 2006 | 10 Comments »
Today I talked to a friend about the benefits of a 401(k). I have no idea if his company offers one, but it made me feel good that I can share a bit of personal finance information. It also made me think about the lack of personal finance education in high schools and colleges.
To be [...]
Posted in Articles, Goals, Life on December 16, 2006 | 3 Comments »
If you have a minute, take a look at this New York Times article that summarizes the findings of the Census Bureau’s 2007 Statistical Abstract of the United States. What I found the most interesting is the shift in what college freshmen described as their primary personal objectives. In 1970, 79 percent said their goal [...]
Posted in Debt, School, Work on December 14, 2006 | 14 Comments »
For a LONG time, I planned on going to a top law school, specializing in corporate law, and becoming a Big Law partner by the time I’m 35. Yes, I had that life mapped out when I was 13. I like to read, I like to write, I like to nit-pick. I’d be the perfect [...]
Posted in Articles, Debt, School on December 13, 2006 | 4 Comments »
For all this time I thought I had $20,000 in student loans. According to my financial aid summary that I just received, however, I owe $19,000. It’s like getting a gift I haven’t been expecting. I guess my loan obligation puts me directly in line with the average college graduate. The American Council on [...]
Posted in Articles, Budget, Debt, Travel on December 12, 2006 | 4 Comments »
USA Today’s Young and In Debt serie presents Tolu Adeleye, a MIT Sloan graduate who charged $35,000 in credit card debt due to travels during business school (he also has $25,000 in business school loans). Out of all the stories, his is probably the one I can most relate to. I LOVE to travel, and [...]
Posted in Budget, Shopping on December 9, 2006 | 4 Comments »
Easy - eating out, home decor, and shopping. I’m a little embarassed that they’re so cliché.
There are a couple of blogs that I like to read - but they are “break the budget” blogs. Closettherapy is written by a young woman living the stylish life in Beverly Hills. She always have great posts about fashion, [...]
Posted in Budget, School on December 2, 2006 | 4 Comments »
I went to a very competitive public high school. For a couple of students, it’s Stanford or Shut up, Berkeley or Bust, Dartmouth or Die. I had pretty good test scores but could’ve had better grades. Nonetheless, some lucky star must’ve been shining down on me and I got into a top-20 school. Every year [...]
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