Learning from my debt, one paycheck at a time.
I'm going to stop investing for one year. WHAT!? You say? Let me explain... For the last couple years, I have been taking the approach of investing, saving, AND paying down my student loan. I was paying a lot more toward my student loan (1100/month) than I was toward investing for retirement (600/month) or saving … Continue reading To Invest or Pay my Student Loan?
I grew up in a home that was filled with paradoxes about money. My parents both earned very high incomes, but they spent to match it. Lots of money was made, lots was spent, and it seemed to be a constant source of stress. Yet I didn't learn to fear or even respect money right … Continue reading At the base of the mountain…