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How Do You Excel at Your Summer Job? [Green Panda Treehouse]

by MD on May 23, 2013

I must admit that I wasn’t always the best employee. I had my ups and downs. One thing for sure is that I’ve learned my lessons over the years. If you want to make money, have job referrals  bui. […]

Should You Get Life Insurance With Your First Job? [Green Panda Treehouse]

by MD on May 22, 2013

Life insurance is not a topic that any of us think about at all. Especially in our 20s. We just want to get by another day. We certainly don’t want to think about dying or passing away. We definitel. […]

What to Consider When Selling Gold [Spilling Buckets]

by Ryan on May 1, 2013

So I’ve got a few items to sell. Gold items to be specific. Gold I tell ya. Nothing tremendous like coins or some heirloom piece  just a watch and some used jewellery and a few trinkets I found. […]

What Are the Benefits of Trading and Investing Online? [Spilling Buckets]

by Ryan on April 29, 2013

Investment is something that a great many of us would like to be involved in. After all, what better use is there for spare money than turning it into even more money? The problem is that lots of peop. […]

Check Your Credit Score and Credit Report Today, for Free! [Poorer Than You]

by Stephanie on April 8, 2013

April is one of the months that I have designated to check my credit report. Since you’re allowed (by law) a free credit report annually from each of the 3 credit reporting agencies, that gives you. […]

College Students: Make Money by Getting Good Grades [Poorer Than You]

by Guest Author on April 3, 2013

Kyle Taylor is a blogger at The Penny Hoarder. Check out his blog to get 100’s of weird and wacky ways to make extra money. For many college students, money is tight. They might dig through the couc. […]

Downsize Your Living When Entering The Real World [Broke Grad Student]

by Broke Grad on March 6, 2012

People often say that one’s life in college exists in a bubble and is wholly dissimilar from the real world. This is certainly often the case as far as financial considerations are concerned. Most c. […]

Can Indebted Students Find Debt Relief In Credit Card Debt Consolidation? [Broke Grad Student]

by Broke Grad on February 6, 2012

The best part of college life is the ability to taste financial freedom. When you’re a student in college, it may seem that it is impossible to pay more than the minimum monthly payments on your cre. […]

It’s been awhile [LivingAlmostLarge]

by LAL on December 21, 2011

It’s been so long I apologize and wonder if anyone reads this anymore.  But then again I started this a long time ago to write about money since I couldn’t talk to others and now I find myself to. […]

Finalizing Life Insurance [LivingAlmostLarge]

by LAL on November 14, 2011

We’re finalizing a new life insurance on my DH.  Decided to settle on a 25 year term policy for $1.5M for $848/year.  We got this quote an online company.  This works out to us paying in at the e. […]

Refinancing Your Home Mortgage [Financial Nut]

by Trevor Shipp on October 20, 2011

Guest post by Jessica Thorseon at MortgageRefinanceRates.org. —————————- Making the decision to refinance your home mortgage can be difficult and confusing. There are so many differe. […]

How to Simplify Your Business Finances [Financial Nut]

by Trevor Shipp on February 18, 2011

Dealing with finances for your small business can be a complicated task and may seem overwhelming, especially once you start dealing with contracts, payroll, and insurance coverage. Streamlining your. […]

Health Care Reform: Obama’s Legacy? [College Finance 101]

by Hanna on October 9, 2009

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]

by Hanna on October 8, 2009

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. […]

[hiatus] [This Writer's Wallet]

by This Writer on May 18, 2009

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]

by This Writer on May 2, 2009

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. […]