Money Milestones
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How to Rebound From 3 Money Setback Scenarios
On this site, I talk a lot about money milestones and achieving various financial goals. From building up an emergency fund to saving for retirement, these are all worthwhile and important topics that can make a huge difference in one’s fiscal life. However, I recently realized that, while I’ve spoken a lot about setting a…
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A Financial Education: Student Finance and Why #FinHealthMatters
There’s no question that student loan debt has been a major problem for the Millennial generation and beyond. While much has been made about the loans themselves, it’s also important to focus on what students should be learning about personal finance and why #FinHealthMatters.
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As Your Savings Grows, What Should You Do With Your Extra Cash?
In your life, there are many “money milestones” that you may encounter as you work, save, and spend. Incidentally, some of these will be less pronounced and obvious than others. Case in point, I’ve recently come across a milestone that managed to creep up on me: having a surplus of funds. Although it’s been a…
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What to Consider When Deciding to Buy a Vehicle
Regardless of how old you are, buying a car is a big deal. Because of this, it’s important to think through every aspect of the process in order to make the best decision possible. Whether you end up running the numbers and getting a great deal or end up determining that now might not be…
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Are You Really Ready to Buy Your First House?
Home buying is a big deal. While the prospect of owning instead of renting may be as consistently alluring to you as it is to me, unknown costs and unanswered questions can get in the way of making what is ultimately the best financial decisions and turn your money milestone into a massive mistake. So…
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My Story
Hi. My name is Kyle Burbank and I’m a Millennial. Yes, I say this like it’s some sort of healing admission given the bad rap my generation has endured in recent years. You know — the talk about how anyone under 35 is lazy, entitled, and doesn’t even know how to really be an adult?…
