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Money Hacks for Metalheads and Old Millennials: Investing for Retirement and More

Cash Cat invests in Iron Maiden.

Welcome to the final blog segment of Money Hacks for Metalheads and Old Millennials.  Here’s where we pull back the curtain on what The Rich are really doing to get ahead of the rest of us…. Well, we’ll kinda pull back the curtain — I’m an elementary school librarian, not a financial advisor.  (This is… Continue reading Money Hacks for Metalheads and Old Millennials: Investing for Retirement and More

Money Hacks for Metalheads and Old Millennials: The Skeksis are Scamming Us, and Other Thoughts

A few thoughts I’ve had while writing these money columns (and forever): The System is not designed for us to beat.  The regular people are like the naive Gelflings in Netflix’s Dark Crystal prequel series, going about our lives in ignorance of what’s really happening inside the castle.  The corporations, the mortgage company, the car dealership,… Continue reading Money Hacks for Metalheads and Old Millennials: The Skeksis are Scamming Us, and Other Thoughts

Money Hacks For Metalheads and Old Millennials: Earning Interest

Cash Cat doesn't mess with crappy interest rates.

In the previous installment of  Money Hacks for Metalheads and Old Millennials, we discussed a couple mind-blowing ways to make more money: working more and earning cash back.  Learn all about ’em here.  (In case you need to know what “working more” means….) One thing I’ve been reading about while researching these articles is the balance… Continue reading Money Hacks For Metalheads and Old Millennials: Earning Interest

Money Hacks For Metalheads and Old Millennials: Making More, Part I

Now we’re getting to the real reason I’m writing these columns: the struggle for the legal tender.  A lot of the books and articles I read about personal finance, side hustling, frugality, etc. didn’t seem realistic.  There would be a whole chapter on asking for a raise, and I work a public service job where… Continue reading Money Hacks For Metalheads and Old Millennials: Making More, Part I

Money Hacks For Metalheads and Old Millennials: Spending Less

"Are my student loans paid off yet?"

Here at Alternative Control, we can’t promise you money for nothing and chicks for free — but we can share some common sense tips to help you get your finances in shape.  The first installment of Money Hacks for Metalheads and Old Millennials reviewed the basics: knowing your income, expenses, and spending; brainstorming short term,… Continue reading Money Hacks For Metalheads and Old Millennials: Spending Less

Money Hacks for Metalheads and Old Millennials: The Basics

Have you been feeling like a slave to the grind lately?  Does your credit card statement bleep you with a sharp kitchen utensil every month?  This is an awkward subject, but maybe it’s time for “Moneytalks.” I’m not some kind of certified “money expert” and I’m by no means financially independent. I’m just a regular… Continue reading Money Hacks for Metalheads and Old Millennials: The Basics

AltCtrl’s Top Ten of 2021 And News for 2022

I guess this year was better than last year, right? Still, keep your masks on…. I’m proud that the blog covered almost 100 bands, all while Ye Olde Editor became a mom, worked full-time, and all that jazz. This is in large part thanks to the hard work of AC’s writers, who were doing the… Continue reading AltCtrl’s Top Ten of 2021 And News for 2022