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Planning Your American Dream: Financial Security For Millennials

October 4, 2016

For generations, the American Dream has been the driving force of many Americans. It has encouraged people to find success in life through individual initiative and hard work. This vision has steered the country through dark times to better times. It’s what has made the U.S. ... Read more...

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How to Choose a Beneficiary for Life Insurance

February 18, 2015

Taking out life insurance is an important financial matter everyone should attain to. However, what’s next on the agenda is selecting the appropriate beneficiary for your policy. Here are four tips on choosing the right beneficiary for your insurance policy. Determine What the ... Read more...

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Quick Jobs When you Need Money

June 14, 2014

We have all been there, cashless and needing to make a buck quickly. There are numerous ways to go about making a quick buck, including some that can easily turn into a career for the independent minded. When you are in a bind and need money now there are no such things as a ... Read more...

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Relax, Recalibrate, Rebuild

July 24, 2013

The past couple of months have been something of a whirlwind for me, financially and otherwise. In the short time between April and now, I decided to buy my first place, I've launched a semi-successful, part-time career as a freelance writer, and I'm continuing to heal from a ... Read more...

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There Is Value In Maintaining Your Status Quo

January 22, 2013

When it comes to a lot of the "big" stuff in life - finances, relationships, career - it seems like everyone is always gearing up for the next "big" thing. A promotion. A wedding. A house. A baby. No matter how content we are at any given moment in our lives, there's always ... Read more...

Life, Security, Uncategorized

Breaking Up – It Hurts The Heart…And The Wallet

December 14, 2012

If you follow me on Twitter, you know that about a month and a half ago I went through a breakup. I don't write about my personal life very much on my blog, so I've kept it sort of quiet here but to say that I've been struggling over the past few weeks is an understatement; the ... Read more...

Life, Money and Relationships, Money Out

Would You Say No To Parenthood For Purely Financial Reasons?

November 21, 2012

A few days ago, a friend alerted me to this personal essay from the New York Times. It's not very long, so I encourage you read the whole thing yourself, but here's a quote that pretty much encapsulates the author's point of view: "My husband and I, both in our late 20s, share ... Read more...

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Handling Your Money Is Hard. It’s OK To Say So.

November 16, 2012

One of the most frustrating things about being an adult is that it's very rare that people are really, truly honest about how fucking hard some things are. Sure, people flippantly say things like "relationships are hard work!" or "it's really hard being a parent sometimes" but ... Read more...

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Have You Heard About Coursera?

May 8, 2012

A few weeks ago, I caught the end of an NPR story about a start-up called Coursera. I missed most of the information in the story, but I inferred that Coursera is an online learning platform. Like, where you can take full courses online. Cool, right? But then last Thursday I ... Read more...

Life, Student Loans

Lessons Learned from a Health Emergency

April 20, 2011

My recent health ordeal began two Tuesdays ago. I woke up in the morning with some pretty severe pain in my lower back that I had never experienced before. I took some Advil and went to school because I had a busy day ahead, including an after school commitment to read the mock ... Read more...

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