Why Do You Work?
There was a stretch of about two months where I was a voracious TED Talk watcher and listener. I started…
Jim Wang
15+ Money Saving Hacks for Southwest Airline Flyers
I love flying Southwest. I love the boarding process, I love how I can change and cancel flights without penalty,…
Money buys you time
When I quit my job working at Booz Allen Hamilton at the age of 29, I was making a great…
5 Money Saving Hacks, Backed by Science
When it comes to saving more money for things like your retirement, a down payment on a house, or just…
15 Ways to Make $500 a Month Extra on the Side
Reddit can be hit or miss in the funny department depending on your sense of humor but the one thing…
How We Track Our Net Worth
There are a lot of tools out there to help you track your finances. Most arrived after I started working…
Buying a Home with Redfin vs. Full Service Agent
When we were purchasing our “forever home” a couple years ago, we did a lot of the searching on Redfin.com…
How to Ask Your Credit Card to Increase Your Credit Limit
The first credit card I ever got was an AT&T Universal Card because someone had a table outside Doherty Hall…
My First Paid Focus Group Experience
A lot of folks have asked me what it’s like to participate in a paid focus group – it’s actually…
Your craziest side hustle? Mine was that time in college I gambled online…
My wife and I met while we were in college together in Pittsburgh. When we started dating, a few of…
Hey, you’re missing money, here’s how to find it
Several years ago, my sister in law had to visit a local PNC Bank to close an account before they…
How Much to Save in an Emergency Fund
Emergencies suck. I lost my first car, an Acura Integra, in an accident while making a dedicated left turn. A…
