Plain Old Common Cents

This will mark the first post in what is hopefully a long standing and well read personal finance blog. Let me start by introducing myself. I am an engineering graduate from the University of Virginia, and something of a personal finance maven. I am recently married and in the process of purchasing my first home in Northern Virginia. I am very opinionated when it comes to personal finance and I think my opinions could help a lot of people increase their wealth, improve their relationships, and lower their stress levels during these uncertain financial times.

My mission statement for this blog is to cut through the complicated mess that is personal finance, and boil it down to plain old common sense.