On Adventures in Budgeting

Put the $300 in savings once you get your first paycheck. Pay yourself first. Some payroll departments can even automatically transfer a specified amount to a different account. Then you force yourself to live within the means. I also pause before I make an impulse buy, then transfer the cost of it into my savings account instead of buying it. It takes a lot of willpower, but it feels a lot better.

Posted on June 25, 2012 at 5:22 pm 0

On Signs Your Summer Internship Is Going Well

@Megano! All for no pay or bylines!

Posted on May 25, 2012 at 12:33 am 0

On The Carefully Considered MetroCard

Weather's nice. Bicycle when you can. Pay-as-you-go when you can't.

Posted on May 25, 2012 at 12:02 am 0

On The Carefully Considered MetroCard

@bgprincipessa I grew up in the Baltimore-Washington region. I only found out B-more had a subway system after seeing a Homicide: Life on the Streets episode where a guy gets pushed onto the tracks. And even then I didn't believe it until I saw the making-of of that episode.

Posted on May 24, 2012 at 11:56 pm 0

On Only An Idiot Would Rob a Bank: How Inflation Deflated the Stick Up

@Conal Darcy@twitter *you've

Posted on May 8, 2012 at 10:36 pm 0

On Only An Idiot Would Rob a Bank: How Inflation Deflated the Stick Up

Well, realistically, you could only carry so much cash. With the risk of being caught so high, especially now, it's not worth it. The real money is small-time theft under $1,000 multiplied over dozens of times. No feds get involved. Penalties are low when you're lost.

Posted on May 8, 2012 at 10:35 pm 0