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Archives for March 2013

Do You Ever Think To Yourself, “Yeah, I Could Buy That”?

March 26, 2013

On 29 out of 30 days in a month, I feel pretty lousy about my finances. Maybe it's the crushing pressure that I put on myself to be perfect all the time, or maybe it's my overexposure to the "world" of personal finance - where no amount of saving that anyone does seems to be ... Read more...

Psychology of Personal Finance

Major, MAJOR Student Loan Repayment Milestone

March 22, 2013

As of Wednesday, my student loan balance is officially below five figures! I now owe $9,967.51.  True, this is still a large sum of money. And it's also true that I don't like owing any money at all. But I've committed to paying my loans of a little less aggressively to ... Read more...

Student Loans

My Cautious Nature Costs Me Big Bucks Every Month, But I’m Ok With It

March 18, 2013

I am definitely a cautious person by nature. I drive the speed limit (basically).  I double check that I've locked the door and turned off the lights. I wear sunscreen and my seatbelt. I can't even bring myself to leave my cat at home by herself for a weekend - I mean, what if ... Read more...

Security

Get Pet Insurance, Jay Leno Is My Favorite Frugal Celebrity, And I Want To File A Complaint With The FTC

March 13, 2013

While I continue to experience my personal finance crisis of confidence, I wanted to share a few random and unrelated mid-week financial thoughts: If you own a pet and don't have pet insurance, I implore you: stop reading this post, head over to Pet Plan's website, and get ... Read more...

Random

A Lot Of People Make Shitty Financial Decisions And It Turns Out OK

March 11, 2013

When you're "into" personal finance - whether a blogger or a regular person who likes to stay updated on the latest financial news - you hear a lot about the shoulds and shouldn'ts of money. You should create an emergency fund. You shouldn't go into debt. You should pay off ... Read more...

Plans, Random, Uncategorized

Apparently, Paying For Your Kid’s College Education Means They’ll Get Lower Grades

March 7, 2013

File under: stuff that really, really surprises me.  According to a recent study, students whose parents pay for their educations earn slightly lower grades than students whose parents contribute less. The GPA difference between parentally bankrolled students and those without ... Read more...

Student Loans

Staying Sane In An Insane (Blogging) World

March 4, 2013

I started this blog in the fall of 2008. At the time, there were already hundreds of personal finance blogs out there, but I didn't care. I wanted to add my voice to the Internet and I wanted to write about money, so I just dove right in. Some months I posted just once or twice, ... Read more...

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