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Coldplay and the Cost of Fun

We bought the tickets for my birthday back in June, and paid for them with some extra money that I made working as a grader for an AP exam. We didn’t[...] read more »
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My 2008 Discretionary Spending: Progress and Challenges

Doing one or the other can help you meet your goals, but to really succeed, you must do both. My goal has been to create a significant positive month[...] read more »
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In Praise of the Adult Allowance

I didn’t spend very much on our trip. I bought a few old books, but mostly we did low- or no-cost sightseeing. When we returned home, I still had abo[...] read more »
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Outside Looking In: How Others View Our Spending

Over the past couple of years, many of my friends have told me, “I can’t believe you write about personal finance.” To be honest, I can’t believe it [...] read more »
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