It’s Not How Much You Make, It’s How Much You Spend

When I graduated from college a couple of years ago, I landed my first real job at one of the “Big 5″ consulting firms. They started me off at $45K, which I thought wasn’t too bad for my first job out of school. Anyway, it wouldn’t be until a year and a half later […]

Eating Out Burned My Whole Wallet, Not Just a Hole In It

I posted an ad on Craigslist last week to sell my son’s old Chicco Travel System. I got the stroller/carseat combo as a baby shower gift. The total cost for this set is still about $330 (for the system plus an extra car seat base) at Babies R Us. The expecting parents […]