About

About Me

I’ve pretty much have been working since I was 14. As the oldest kid in my family I helped my mom balance the budget with one income. I’ve had paychecks were half (or more) went to help with the bills and I blew the other half.  I wasn’t saving any of it.

I got a credit card in college and like many of my friends, I charged on it like crazy. At the same time I was financing college on my own through apply for grants and financial aid. I was smart with money on some things, but an idiot on others. I set aside money for retirement at work, but was using my credit cards for frivolous purchases. Slowly I became more responsible with my money and eventually it lead me to start blogging on personal finance.

Jim from Blueprint for Financial Prosperity interviewed me on my reasons for blogging on personal finances .

About the Blog

Green Panda Treehouse is a personal finance blog for college students and recent graduates. 

The goal of being careful with your money (at least in my head) is to let money help you be content. It’s not just going for the hottest investment or deal that gets you the most money in a short period of time (most of the time those deals fail). It’s also taking into account your own values. How you use your money should reflect what you value in life.

This blog will share personal stories from my life as I learn about personal finance on topics like:

• Getting out of debt from a car and student loan
• How to save and invest for retirement
• Build my savings and other assets
• Find a home to own within our budget

There are some things that you won’t find here:

• Bad language or offensive material
• Offensive or non-related advertising.
• Get Rich quick schemes, pyramid marketing schemes, or any other money scams

Thanks Glblguy!

Contacting Me

I love to hear feedback. Please feel free to contact me  anytime.

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