I saw an interesting documentary last night:  A Crude Awakening.  The film lays out a somewhat frightening scenario regarding oil consumption versus demand.  The consensus is that our oil production is or will soon be on the decline, whereas demand is skyrocketing.  Since our civilization relies so heavily on the cheap energy present in oil, […]

Are you on the path to financial success?  The Actuarial Foundation and Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement published an easy-to-read, 64 page booklet addressing just that question by way of seven steps.  The decisions, or steps really, are commonsense but not necessarily commonplace among young people.   
According to the booklet, the “road map for […]

Earlier this week, my wife came home with a dog, a two-year old black lab. We have gone back and forth on pet ownership, sticking until now to the old dorm room rule of “only if it can’t survive above water.” Pet ownership can be a rewarding, fulfilling experience…and can even help you […]

Starting today we have added a new feature to Quarterlife Finance: the pfblogs.org blogroll! Check out the sidebar for a list of finance blogs to peruse.
pfblogs.org is an aggregator of finance blogs, meaning it pulls together headlines from the world wide blogosphere and presents a single interface for your convenience. It […]

Quarterlife Finance is officially one year old! One year of personal finance news, advice, tax tips, deals and promotions, and the inside scoop on the mortgage market. Overall, I am pleased with our progress this year. Readership has increased steadily, although I did see a huge increase in hits around tax time. […]

You’re a twenty-something, recently out of college, and on your own. You have a job that you don’t mind, but aren’t thrilled about. You’ve got a few student loans and a bit of credit card debt. You’ve given a passing thought to your personal finances; you may have even done some research into retirement accounts…but […]