Savings Schmavings

I've always been an avid saver. Well not always. It all started after my second job after college. I noticed that with my first job, I had nothing to show for it. Besides the hangovers and clothes. I decided I needed to save. I started going to Borders and the library and started doing research on how to save. For one of my birthday presents, I received the book "Rich Dad, Poor Dad". I know, nice birthday present I thought. But it actually opened up my eyes. Then I started reading Suze Orman books. I read Money and Kiplinger. I may have looked like a nerd, but I wanted to be financially set. These people made money talk actually FUN. So it was after my second job, that I started my first 401K. I even went all out and started saving in a Roth IRA. I have a few mutual funds in Vanguard and Dodge and Cox.

So fast forward to the present. I have been so immersed in wedding planning (My wedding planning bubble as I like to call it) that I have been out of the loop with my investments. I have wedding debt and I have miscellaneous debt that at the time was justified as a "wedding expense." So, since it's all done with - time to clean up my debt and get on track. Hence, my other "Project" of the day.

I have been browsing the web and have found AWESOME blogs that deal with money. Sure wish I had these a few years back. I could have learned even more tips.

FAV money blogs at the moment:

Get Rich Slowly
The Simple Dollar

I have also read a few books - books that are by people my age. These have inspired me even more to start investing and even taking more of a risk that just the boring old mutual funds.

A Million Bucks By 30 by Alan Corey

This book made me hooked. I think I finished it within a couple of hours. Felt like I was having a conversation with a college student friend at a bar over drinks. Easy read. Entertaining. I still can't believe he lived off ramen for 2+ years.

You're So Money by Farnoosh Torabi

Not as entertaining as Alan Corey's book but still also an easy read. This time told from a standpoint of a girl.

My new fav money blog also lists other books to read. I've got to check some of this out.