05 June 2008 ~ Comments

How to Make a Grand a Year without Even Trying

How to Make a Grand a Year without Even Trying

In my last post, I talked about keeping track of your net worth by keeping a spreadsheet with a running tally of your various incomes every month. After doing this a few days ago, I noticed a few columns on the spreadsheet that curiously racked up some significant figures annually. What’s interesting about these sources [...]

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02 June 2008 ~ Comments

What is Your Net Worth?

What is Your Net Worth?

Today I was buying a candy bar at the convenience store, only $0.50, chump change right? Yes, but it got me thinking about how much money I’m spending at the convenience store every week… and furthermore…
How much money / assets do I own total?? i.e. what is my net worth?
So I just spent an [...]

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19 January 2007 ~ Comments

Achieve a Goal and Save $20…

I think that setting milestones/deadlines is the surest way of achieving something.
Especially if you’re not working for the man.
At a job:
The man sets deadlines for you, so that you can be productive during the time when the man is paying you.
At school:
Why do we have midterms, quizzes, and final exams in college? They’re deadlines to [...]

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06 December 2006 ~ Comments

Tony’s Pocket Change Manifesto!

Tony’s Pocket Change Manifesto!

When you’re a poor college student whose income comes from volatile stocks, you’re destined to a path of efficient spending. I’ve been trying to cut back on expenses recently. While doing so, I came up with an idea:
Make good use of that stash of pocket change!

I have a stash of coins in a [...]

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