Her Every Cent Counts - a quarter life crisis, and change

[...] I've been doing a lot of daydreaming about graduate school as of late. If I can manage to get past the GMATs and possibly retake the GREs for a better [...]

[...] advanced degree. Or have friends in high places. The other option, still, is to go to graduate school for interaction design. I'd enjoy this more, but I worry it's too focused in an area [...]

[...] , but really this is just terribly depressing. And as I contemplate seriously applying for graduate school next year, I am forced with knowing that grad school will make my goals even further from [...]

[...] the right startup to get lucky at. If I never have kids, never buy a house, avoid graduate school, and maintain my current level of saving ($50k per year) with a 5% rate of return on [...]

[...] could not be invested in tax-free growth. So I thought I'd do the second-best thing... open a traditional IRA and deduct the money now, pay taxes on it later. Not the best option in the world, but at [...]

[...] or more by 30. If I end up having kids and wanting to stay home with them, why even bother with grad school? Meanwhile, my boyfriend has barely any savings, no Roth IRA, no retirement accounts, and is [...]

[...] school this year. It's definitely the right time for me to do this, if I'm going to ever go to grad school. I'm 26 and I'm not getting any younger. I want to have my graduate degree by the time I'm 30 [...]

[...] I contemplate seriously applying for graduate school next year, I am forced with knowing that grad school will make my goals even further from ever becoming a reality. It almost makes me want to give [...]

[...] . I want to get to a point where working freelance or part-time on my own hours won't kill my bank account, where my savings are large enough that the long-term stock market gains will provide a [...]

[...] them every day since. The Ann Taylor shoes are back at the store and the money is back in my bank account. I also returned a blue cotton Theory dress to Bloomingdales that cost me $140. I don't love [...]

[...] what factors into Net Worth to be honest. Right now I'd say my "Net Worth" is my bank account... that is, the combination of my savings, Roth IRA, stocks, CDs, and other investment [...]

[...] payment, it's all done automatically, and I had to wait for it to be denied. So I called up my bank account and after a few minutes of begging got them to remove one of the $35 fees. I hoped that [...]

[...] This year I've done much better than in previous years, so I decided to get a jump on my retirement savings. I'm maxing out my 401k and my IRA. I still don't know if I'll qualify for the Roth IRA or [...]

[...] payment on my house one day when/if I want to buy one. Which SUCKS because I don't want my retirement savings to go back to zero. I know it's good to be honest with yourself about your goals and how [...]

[...] year (not counting my two months of unemployment) I would have made over $120k -- most graduate programs, even top-ranking ones, boast that their graduates that are on the high end of the [...]

[...] . which adds up over the long term. The trick to earning more money long term is setting savings goals for yourself. You may not always hit them, but having a number (even one that seems [...]