Last night, a close friend spent some time talking with my fiancée and I about life and money. We talked about our own financial situations, what we thought of the current recession, and what we were thinking about the future. We discussed our parent’s situation, and how different it was for them while we were

This is part one in a three part series. Here is part two and part three. As I’ve mentioned a number of times before, there is an oft cited example regarding this daily latte. Often the anecdote revolves around choosing to not purchase a coffee, and instead investing those four dollars, and over time, you’ll