Money for the Rest of Us

About this Blog:

It seems that most personal finance money information is aimed at a select demographic— middle-aged-men working corporate jobs. Guess what? There are plenty of us out there who are neither middle-aged, men, nor working in the corporate world. What about us?

This blog is aimed at those people (aka “the rest of us”). It will focus on financial money advice for young people (under thirty), women, and non-profit and government employees (the people who will most likely never get rich through company stock options or a CEO position). It will also discuss money issues that other minority groups–i.e. GLBT people– face.

About Me:

My name’s Elizabeth. I’m in my early 20’s and am currently employed at a non-profit and am also in graduate school (in the social sciences) in Washington, DC. I have no formal financial training. In 9^th grade I took a business course, if that counts for anything. (9^th grade business class = fake stock market and a presentation about Hershey Kiss advertising.) Everything I know is based off of my own reading and experience. I am debt-free, have a high-interest bank account, a mutual fund, a Roth-IRA, a 403(b), and own several stocks.  I accomplished this by making fiscally sound decisions and saving “slowly but surely.”  I am still young and still learning; but what is important is that I have a strong desire to be financially independent.

A final note: I don’t like the term “personal finance.” It sounds scary. Few people want to learn about personal finance. But who doesn’t want to talk about money!?

A final final note: Though I say this site is aimed at those who are young, women, or non-profit employees; the information I write will benefit anyone. I promise.