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I searched for similar threads with this topic but came up short. I also know I'm a little crazy with overthinking situations and long-winded... hopefully this isn't hard to follow. Background: I know people say you should invest in Real Estate when you're financially able to... but this feels...

Quick snapshot: 31 years old $19k in student loans @ 4.25% - want this paid off by August 2016 $14.5k car loans @ 0% 8k 401k 2252 - Roth IRA $1463 credit card debt I just got a bonus check direct deposited into my account. Also payday is 4/15. I have a 0 balance $1000 line of credit that I...

I would love to start learning technical skills I could apply in the workplace. My ideal would be several different areas which would very much diversify me in the workforce. Historically the jobs I've worked didn't require a whole lot of skills. Also the pay wasn't that great either. I majored...

I've given it much thought and recently made the decision to leave Long Island. The cost of living is relatively high and my own quality of life is what I would consider average. Several of my friends moved in small apartments in Manhattan, sharing them with a significant other and seem happy...

I'm finally coming to terms with the fact that if I do not start aggressively planning for my retirement, when the time comes, there won't be any money for me to live on. I place little confidence in the ability of our federal or state governments to take care of a large number of individuals...

Young Dreamers. What are you doing with yours and why? I plan to use mine to pay off a big chunk of what's left on my car loan and my 0% credit card before September rolls around and I owe the fine folks at Citibank more money!! A few years ago I used mine to buy a computer that I really...

Tales of my demise have been grossly exaggerated... Hi I took a hiatus from posting for a while. One could argue I did some soul searching during my time away. I'm 27, post graduate school, looking at ways to get ahead in the game of life and ultimately being able to both enjoy my life and...

Registered here over a year ago. The idea of being able to retire early is a novel one to me. I was going to hold back, but figured sharing my story would put some perspective on things. Hello, I am 26 born and currently living on Long Island. On August 1st I left my job working as head...