Money Mistakes

Becoming a Financially Responsible Adult

May 15, 2012

To say that my financial life has changed over the past few years is definitely an understatement.  Everything in my financial life from my income and my value of money to my personal spending and savings habits have changed over the last three years. I used to use my credit cards to pay for all [...]

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Having a Bad Habit Can Be Very Costly

April 19, 2012

Good Morning DINKS! I am happy to say that I do not have any expensive bad habits; I don’t drink and I don’t do any illegal or legal substances. I am a reformed spend-a-holic, and I am happy to say that now I enjoy spending less and saving more. One of my personal vices is [...]

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Do You Have Financial Regrets?

April 2, 2012

Good Morning Dinks.  As you may remember I have a very unhealthy financial past and I do have some financial regrets. I don’t regret making the mistakes because learning from my mistakes has helped me become financially responsible.  However I do regret that I let my finances suffer for so long.  Eventually I made a [...]

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What if You Won the Lottery… And Then Lost It All?

February 15, 2012

Good Morning DINKS.  If you read our blog on a daily basis then you know that I am huge fan of Mr. Anderson Cooper.   I think that he’s intelligent, well spoken, charming, charismatic, and very good looking; it also doesn’t hurt that he has a million dollar smile.  All this to say that I try [...]

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Bad Money Habits from our Childhood

February 6, 2012

Good Morning DINKS.  Take a moment to think about your childhood and if you grew up with or without money in your life. How did you first learn about money and how did your parents manage their money? The way that we grew up learning about money as kids definitely has an impact on how [...]

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Lies Lies and More Lies About Money!

January 23, 2012

Good Morning DINKS.  Let me ask you a question “Do you ever lie to yourself?” Let’s be honest with each other, are you honest with yourself about your current financial situation, about your relationship, and about your career ambitions? MSN Money recently published an article titled “The Worst Money Lies We Tell Ourselves” and it [...]

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Bank Myths and Money Mistakes that we Should all Avoid

August 23, 2011

As a personal banker every single day I hear stories about the old banking system and (what I consider) ridiculous comments about the new banking system.  I don’t remember a lot about the old banking system before I started working in a bank but I do remember going to the bank with my parents.  I [...]

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Being Broke But Living Life To The Fullest

August 1, 2011

As a DINK, the only time I hang out in a couple is when I am with my boyfriend Nick.  My single girlfriends are my usual crowd of people that I hang out with, some of whom still live at home with their parents. People choose to live at home for a number of reasons [...]

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The Bad Reputation of Pre Nuptial Agreements is Unfair

May 24, 2011

People usually give Pre Nuptial Agreements a really bad reputation, but I think that this is undue animosity.  Pre Nuptial Agreements are just like any other business deal; they protect the financial interests of all parties involved, as well as provide security of our individual assets. Pre Nuptial Agreements reveal the intentions of the two [...]

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Are We Financially Irresponsible?

May 3, 2011

Many of us may have the financial goal to pay off our personal debits.  We may have accumulated debt from attending college, getting married, buying a home, or purchasing a new car.  We may also have accumulated debt from a major purchase or excessive spending.  Regardless of how we accumulated our personal debt, does having [...]

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