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Changing your money habits [LivingAlmostLarge]
I wrote a post about a woman thinking about selling her engagement ring. It got some good comments and provoking thoughts. One thought that stuck with me was people saying that it was materialisti. […]
What We Can All Learn From The Situation [Green Panda Treehouse]
Every twenty-something knows who Mike “The Situation” is from the Jersey Shore. Many people mock his infamous views on “GTL” and the dating world. What most of us don’t know is that The Situ. […]
Umbrella Insurance [LivingAlmostLarge]
I was reading over the Money Crashers article about umbrella insurance and whether you should have it. The author says that previously it could be called paranoia insurance, but nowadays without lit. […]
Net Worth Report for August 2010: $29,014 +$3,414 [Spilling Buckets]
The photo at left is of the “Jack Rabbit” roller coaster snapped last night at Seabreeze Amusement Park in Rochester, NY. Opening as the fastest roller coaster in the world in 1920 the ride remai. […]
Why Buy a Car with Cash? [Green Panda Treehouse]
If you’re new college graduate, getting your finances squared away is a priority. I want to share a tip on how you can reach your financial goals quickly. I’m suggesting that you avoid having a c. […]
Book Review: Debt-Free U, College Without Loans [Spilling Buckets]
“Student loans now constitute about 25% of all non-real estate consumer debt — alarming when you consider that 30 years ago, student loans were practically nonexistent.” “College “rankings” are usele. […]
Net Worth Update: July 2010 [Poorer Than You]
Back for another check-in on my finances! Prepare yourself – this entry comes with a startling revelation! (Dun, dun, DUN!) Change: $1,561 or +4.86% A nice continuous climb for that little line!. […]
Net Worth Update: June 2010 [Poorer Than You]
I’m back again for another spin ‘round the ol’ Net Worth calculation! It’s time to see what happened in June and how some big changes (relatively speaking) to my student loans affected the bot. […]
Health Care Reform: Obama’s Legacy? [College Finance 101]
Every so often, a big headline hits the newsstands that engages our attention slightly more than the average headlines. In recent months, the health care reform debate among Congresspeople, analysts,. […]
Learning to Invest Profitably, Part 1: Know What’s Out There [College Finance 101]
In our newest series of articles, we’ll examine the different camps of investing and trading, ways you can make sense of all of the information, and point you in the right direction to help you star. […]
Building a Car Fund for College Students [Broke Grad Student]
The following article is a guest post from Laura of Green Panda Treehouse. It’s also the first article in the College Money Network’s “Back To School Shuffle” series, where we will be sharing. […]
Back to School Shuffle for a Shuffle Giveaway [Broke Grad Student]
It’s hard to believe that summer is practically over, and school is back in session. Of course, I don’t really care anymore, since I finished grad school last year. However, I know plenty of you a. […]
Smart Real Estate Investing in a Recessive Economy? [Financial Nut]
Hello all! It’s Alex again. Since it’s getting late, this will be a quick, food-for-thought post. Recently, I have started working for a company that invests in real estate properties to make mone. […]
My Experience With An Aggressive Financial Planner [Financial Nut]
A good friend of mine recently referred a financial planner from Northwest Mutual to me. Though I wasn’t looking for financial planning services at the time, I thought going might provide another go. […]
[hiatus] [This Writer's Wallet]
I’ll start with what I know: Personal-finance blogging has shaped a lot of my financial knowledge—from pointing me towards advisors like Dave Ramsey to encouraging me to set specific and tangible. […]
And Now I’m One of Them. [This Writer's Wallet]
Long-time readers will remember my post a while back about buying a Blackberry phone, on eBay, but not wanting an Internet plan. I had that phone for a while, then I switched to a nicer version I also. […]
