A year ago, I use to drink at least 4 cans of pop (coke, soda, soda pop or whatever you call it) a day. And to make matters worse, at least 2 of those pops, were bought from vending machines. So, that means I would spend at least $1.75 a day for something that doesn’t… Continue reading Lemons to Lemonade Series #2 – How To Stop Drinking Pop
Author: Money Reasons
A offbeat personal finance blogger that comes from the tech world.
The Three Little Pigs, Pig #3
Initially, I was going to portray myself as Pig #3, but now I realize that I’m more like Pig #2.5. I’m still building my house of bricks… My definition of the traits of Pig #3: (It’s hard to try to be as objective as possible with a made-up character :)) Consistent and persistent attention to… Continue reading The Three Little Pigs, Pig #3
Increasing Insurance Coverage
I decided to bite the bullet and up my life insurance coverage amount for the family. I increased the amount by $300,000 more than my current coverage ($200,000). So now, I’m covered for $500,000 if I die. While that doesn’t sounds like a lot… in our case it is. With the Social Security death benefits, my wife… Continue reading Increasing Insurance Coverage
Creating Alternative Income Milestones
During this post, as I’m typing, I’m trying to come up with the formation a new set of financial milestones called “Alternative Income Milestones”. Reference Material: Below are the poverty level guidelines in 2009: 2009 Poverty Levels Family Members Poverty Guideline 1 $10,830 2 14,570 3 18,310 4 22,050 5 25,790 6 29,530 7 33,270 8… Continue reading Creating Alternative Income Milestones