One Caveman’s Financial Journey

I received this comment from Chelsea on my article on how to pay for college when you’re own. I already emailed her back with some suggestions, but it looks like she could use a lot of ideas. What do you think she should do?
Hello. I am a college student currently taking out 45 [...]

Since the beginning of the year, I’ve been obsessed with my net worth and how it changes from month-to-month. I checked my 401(k) hourly and adjusted my month-end balance forecasts every week. I meticulously analyzed every dollar entering and leaving my accounts. And I came to a conclusion: My “net worth” doesn’t [...]

A few months ago, I wrote about using Price Protectr to track price changes to items I purchased on Amazon. Since then, I’ve used it near-religiously to track my purchases and regularly request refunds of anywhere from $0.40 to $5.00 and more.
After an item in my most recent purchase dropped by $5.00, I pulled [...]

Welcome to the 168th edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance! If this is your first visit to One Caveman’s Financial Journey, welcome to my humble cave.
For those who are not in the United States, today most of our nation is grilling, watching football, or shopping for home improvement supplies as we take a [...]