Sorry to the FF Fanatics about the lack of a podcast yesterday. I’m in between scheduled interviews and couldn’t get one posted so check back next Sunday for a new episode. On to the post! It’s a big change for people to move their money from a brick and mortar bank (your typical local big [...]
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ING Broke Up With Me
It felt like a solid 2 year relationship, where the girl one day just decides she can’t have anything to do with you, changes her phone number and blocks you from her Facebook wall. Let me retrace my steps. The Beginning It started on May 4th. I was giving myself a refresher on how to [...]
How to Open an Online Savings Account
Without any sort of money education from your parents or school, it can be difficult to figure out the specifics behind your money. How to open accounts, what accounts to open, and how much to save are just some of the questions that we have to figure out on our own. Today, I’ll show you [...]
Interest Matters: Why Your Money Needs an Online Savings Account
The first purposeful money move I ever made was moving a couple hundred bucks into an online savings account and out of my 0% checking account that my momsigned me up for at the local bank when I was 17. If more than 95% of your money is sitting in a 0% checking account right now, [...]
Use the Enthusiasm of a New Year to Automate & Guarantee Savings in 2010
2010 is here along with new resolutions and hope that better times are ahead. Unfortunately, history shows we’re not too good at sticking with our new year’s resolutions. According to the Fox affiliate, Fox50.com: “By the end of the year, [ ] nearly 97 percent of New Year’s resolutions won’t be kept.” It’s also shown [...]
Get the Money Snowball Rolling
Many college grads are starting jobs and receiving a real paycheck for the first time in their lives. However, many have no idea what to do with their money and find themselves wishing they knew how to properly save for future goals, pay off debt, and enjoy their hard-earned cash. The first step to turning [...]
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Hi, my name's Austin Morgan. I teach English in Japan and write about money for twenty-somethings. Feel free to contact me with any questions and I hope you enjoy the site!
