Author: Kyle Burbank
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Money at 30: My Financial Awakening and How I Got Here
When I was 20 years old I got my first credit card. I distinctly remember standing in front of an expensive messenger bag in the Virgin Megastore (R.I.P.) that I told myself I needed for school. I also recall swearing to my girlfriend at the time that I would just buy this one thing to…
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Money at 30: My Favorite Personal Finance Reviews of 2019
For Thanksgiving, I shared a list of some financial tool “turkeys” I encountered throughout the year. However, the truth is that I happen to enjoy the majority of the apps, books, credit cards, etc. that I get the chance to review. Given this fact — and considering that the year’s end is just over a…
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Money at 30: 3 Ways to Stretch Your Last-Minute Gift Budget
In case you hadn’t noticed, Christmas Eve is a mere week away. If your have some shopping to do, not only is time running out but there’s a chance your budgeted cash may be as well. Since taking on debt just to purchase gifts is never a good idea, you may want to look into…
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Money at 30: My Personal Credit Card Strategy for 2020
Often times when I tell people I blog about personal finance, they assume I’m some Dave Ramsey type who mostly just advises people on how to become debt-free. Yet, given my personal experiences, these days I find myself writing way more about credit rewards than credit card debt. Moreover the last few months have had…
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Money at 30: Honeydue App Review
I have found Honeydue to be helpful. Sure my wife and I pretty much have our respective billing schedules down at this point, but it’s always nice to get a reminder. Additionally there have already been transactions I didn’t understand, so it was nice to easily reach out to my wife and ask for her…
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Money at 30: Qube Money Concept Review
Overall there aren’t really a ton of personal finance-related memories I have from being a kid, but there is definitely one that comes to mind. I don’t recall exactly how old I was at the time but I do distinctly remember my parents utilizing the cash envelope method to budget. As a result, the far-left…
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Money at 30: My Personal Finance Tool Turkeys of the Year
Every year for Thanksgiving, the Disney fan site I write for, LaughingPlace.com, compiles a list of our top Disney “Turkeys.” This fun list finds us highlighting efforts by the company that were perhaps misguided or just didn’t work out as they might have hoped. Of course, having reviewed plenty of personal finance apps, tools, and…
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Money at 30: “Financial Freedom” Book Review
When my wife and I decided to move from Los Angeles to Springfield, Missouri, we did so in a bid to have more financial freedom. Sure enough, the savings associated with that relocation have helped get us on track for building an emergency fund and getting started with investing. Yet, as I’ve learned in recent…
