I'm a big, big fan of Randy Pausch. He was a Carnegie Mellon professor who rocked the world with his Last Lecture, just about one year ago. He passed away this July, which is what brought him to my attention. Even though I've watched the Last Lecture … [Continue reading]
Net Worth Update: October 2008
Every month here on Poorer Than You, I take a snapshot of my finances and update my Net Worth numbers. Did it go up? Did it go down? Doing the math is one of my favorite activities! (Sadly.) Change: $77 or 0.21 % Ok, let's face it. October was … [Continue reading]
College Money Tip #1: Where It All Begins
This tip is so simple and so dumb. Not dumb as in "you're dumb if you do it," but dumb as in "Seriously? Why is this even a tip?" But don't run away yet, because I stand by this fact: this is the most important and most helpful … [Continue reading]
Money Tips for College Students
As college students, we don't manage our money because... We think we don't have any We don't know where to start We don't think it's important We think it's too hard We're kinda lazy - I mean, it will work itself out, right? Sounds … [Continue reading]
Savings Snowball in Action
Two months ago, when I paid off my credit card, I came up with a savings plan for my newly freed-up money. In case you don't remember, or haven't read that entry, the idea is very similar to a debt snowball. Rank up savings goals in priority order, … [Continue reading]
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