It’s a good idea to have a budget, even if it’s an informal one. Some of us do pretty well with the fixed-cost part of the budget. Fixed costs are those that stay the same each month, like your rent or mortgage payment, cable package, gym membership, cell phone bill, car payment, the dating service you … Continued
You’re a new grad, maybe in a new city with a new job, apartment and friends. But not all the new things about postgrad life are fun and sparkly; you likely have a new debt to deal with, too. If you graduated in May, your first student loan payment will probably come due next month. And … Continued
I was the first person in my family to go to college. At least in a ‘regular’ way, at a young age! Both my parents attended college, but as fully mature adults. My mom decided to go to college after she and my father divorced. Every once in a while, I would end up going … Continued