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Young, Fabulous, and Broke: A Book Review

Young, Fabulous, and Broke: A Book Review

Read this book if you’re: lacking credit. struggling with your student debt. confused about 401(k)s. thinking about buying a car or condo but have no idea if that’s even plausible. wondering just how in the heck you’re going to find the extra cash to start a savings account. getting married and don’t know what to [...]

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Life After Grad School Doesn’t Have To Be That Painful

Life After Grad School Doesn’t Have To Be That Painful

When you’re unemployed and desperately searching for work—and your student loans are already in repayment—it makes you wonder exactly why you’re paying those bills. While some may follow the lead of a woman who sued to get her tuition back, there are other avenues to securing income and making ends meet. The Job Search  Searching [...]

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Recession-Busting Tips for Getting a Job in Tough Times

There is a lot of doom and gloom out there. With all the grim headlines, it’s pretty easy to feel down and out about your job search. If you were laid off, downsized, or euphemized, then it’s hard to stay positive and vigilant about taking a bright, successful next step. The good news is that [...]

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Hanlon’s Razor Applied – The Crisis of Credit

Good Monday morning. Thanks to much weekend conversation with non-financial world types it became abundantly clear to me that the causes of our little financial meltdown are about as clear as mud to many people. I had intended to put together a brief post highlighting some of the main points, but thanks to equal parts [...]

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