Owen O'Riordan
Owen O'Riordan is 24 years old and constantly looking for work. He is a copywriter by day, nerd by night (most of day too). Owen is a member of the Dimespring 30, a community of bloggers sharing their thoughts, experiences and attitudes on personal finance.
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May 13, 2013
As I’ve been settling into life as a homeowner (spoiler: it’s expensive), I’ve thought a lot about my spending habits. There’s still...
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April 2, 2013
So I was laid off recently. I had a feeling it was coming, but the big corporate overlords kept mum about the whole thing. And even though I knew it was...
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February 11, 2013
When I bought my house, I knew it need some (lots) of work. Initially, it wasn’t bad. The bathtubs...
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December 12, 2012
We’ve all been there. You know, that moment when you impulse buy a house.
No? Just me? The Impulse-Buy-a-House club is a lonely one. It’s definitely not a club that everyone should join, nor is it one that I planned on joining...
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November 14, 2012
Before — when I was unemployed — impulse spending was easy to control. I simply couldn’t do it. I would...
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October 7, 2012
I recently landed a really cool job. After three months of looking and hoping, it finally happened. And the minute I got the offer letter, all I could think was, “What am I going to buy with my...
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September 11, 2012
Traveling is often much more expensive than it needs to be — planes, accomodations and tourism can cost a pretty penny. But recently I’ve had to travel on the cheap. Here are some of the things that helped me be a frugal traveler.
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