2007
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Poorer Than You is on Strike
What does this mean?There will be no new entries on Poorer Than You until the end of the WGA strike. I may respond to the occasional comment on old posts, and I encourage discussion in the comments section of this post. But there will not be any new content. But Stephanie, you’re not a member [...]
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Comments (17)Guest Entry: The Financial Battlefield
The following is a guest entry, written by one of PTY’s readers, Matt. If you have a personal finance story to share like Matt’s, please feel free to email it to me. – Stephanie Hi, my name’s Matt. I was briefly venting to Stephanie (your regular author) that I was about to take my first plunge [...]
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Net Worth Update: October 2007
Ok guys, you know how excited I get every month, when I get the opportunity to comb through my finances and tabulate my net worth! What can I say – I’m a geek for numbers. October gave me a bit of a worry – my on-campus job went on hiatus, and I went a little [...]
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Special Monday Edition: Lazy Sunday
This Lazy Sunday comes to you… on a Monday. I specifically waited an extra day so that I could post the results of the blog scholarship – voting for which ended at 3am Eastern time, this morning. Congratulations to Kim Klein, the grand prize winner! She’ll have a nice $10,000 to help her get her [...]
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How Much Does College Cost, Per Hour?
In an off-handed comment to a fellow student, my Marketing professor asked how much we were paying for the class, per hour. He estimated it at $45 per hour, and I, with a thirst for numbers that rivals the thirst of Tantalus, decided to actually do the math. Congratulations to the two of you who [...]
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Last Chance: E*TRADE $25 Bonus
The sign-up period for getting a $25 bonus when opening an E*TRADE Complete Savings Account ends on October 31st. Since the referral email can take up to a week to send out, this is really your last chance. If you’re interested, contact me, and leave the email address you want the referral email sent to. [...]
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Reader Question: Better Credit Today?
Hi Stephanie,I love your website and it’s really helped me take initiative of my spending and savings habits. I’m 20 and I have pretty awful credit. I finally got my credit score and it’s 520. I have two credit cards that will be paid off no later than December and I have a few things on my [...]
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"Best Student Credit Card" is Application Hell
Jonathan over at My Money Blog did a post about the Best Credit Card for College Students. This isn’t the first time I’ve seen this, since it’s based on a CNN Money article. In fact, not only have I seen this information – I went ahead and applied for the recommended card back in early [...]
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Reader Question: Debt Consolidation Loan?
A reader left a question in the comments (edited for length and spelling): I just wanted to ask? What Is A Debt Consolidation Loan? Is there anyone else here in a similar position as me with mountain of debt they are struggling to pay? I am seriously considering [a debt consolidation loan] to help my family. Like [...]
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Saving the Environment and My Wallet
Today is Blog Action Day – the day when bloggers around the web, and around the world, are uniting to bring environmental issues to light. The following is my offering to this great movement. I try not to be too heavy-handed with it, but sometimes it just comes through. I’m a tree hugger. Perhaps it’s [...]
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