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Is Gardening in Small Spaces Easier than in Your Backyard? [Spilling Buckets]

by Leslie on January 27, 2012

At least in our situation, where we are constantly battling the elements and the forest, gardening in our apartment was much easier than gardening in the yard.

Yakezie Roundup Time [Green Panda Treehouse]

by MD on January 27, 2012

Thanks for stopping by. Just yesterday we wrote about wasting time in your 20s. Are you wasting valuable time right now? If you’re ready to make some serious changes, then you should read that post. […]

You Must Learn How to Fall Before You Fight [Spilling Buckets]

by Leslie on January 26, 2012

You take on risk until you know you are ready to deal with the consequences. At some point you will fall, you will miss, and you will get hurt unless you are mindful of how to deflect the negative ene. […]

Are You Wasting Time in Your 20s? [Green Panda Treehouse]

by MD on January 26, 2012

Are you wasting time in your 20s? “You don’t want to take initiative or responsibility, so you check your incoming mail, your Twitter stream, and your blog comments. Surely, there’s something to. […]

Net Worth Update: December 2011 [Poorer Than You]

by Stephanie on January 23, 2012

Hey guys! So remember that time I stopped writing for more than six months? That was funny, right? Hahahaha… ha… ha. Sorry about that. Let’s get back to business. Change (from the last update in. […]

Best White Elephant Gift Ever [Broke Grad Student]

by Broke Grad on January 16, 2012

One of the things I look forward to every year during the holidays is the white elephant gift exchange. Anyone who has participated in one knows that picking a good white elephant gift is half of the. […]

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. […]

Rebuilding Your Credit [Poorer Than You]

by Guest Author on May 16, 2011

Jim Wang writes about personal finance and other money issues at his personal finance blog Bargaineering.com. Many of us have made money mistakes. Additionally, some of us have had financial disasters. […]

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. […]

Building a Car Fund for College Students [Broke Grad Student]

by Broke Grad on September 1, 2009

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. […]

[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 1, 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. […]