January 2009
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College Money Tip #7: Do Your Own FAFSA
After last week’s suggestion that you do your own taxes, you’re pretty fed up with the idea of all this paperwork, aren’t you? But to be honest, the reason I suggested you do your own taxes was to also get you to do your FAFSA. I actually think doing your own FAFSA in college is [...]
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Comments (6)Is It OK to Bridge the Gap With Credit Cards?
Last week I wrote about how my student loans will be too big of a burden to bear, at least at first. So, all whining aside, what am I going to do about that? Well, obviously Objective 1 is to get a job and to make money. Those loans are going to come due, and [...]
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Scholarship Alert: Upromise
Upromise is giving away big scholarship money again this year. I applied last year, and I didn’t get it – and I would reapply this year, if only I weren’t graduating! But if you apply early, you might have a really good shot. From the site: Everyone knows college costs are on the rise. And [...]
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Early Tax-Bird Special: Free TaxCut Premium
[Update: This giveaway is now closed, and the winners have been contacted and received their prizes. Thanks to all who entered!] If after my post on taxes yesterday, you’ve decided to mount up and file your taxes ASAP, I don’t blame you! In fact, I may even be able to help. The nice folks at [...]
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College Money Tip #6: Do Your Own Taxes
Hey, hey you! Yeah you, the one still letting your mom or dad do your taxes for you! Time to cut the apron strings, buddy, and do one of your most important financial tasks. This year, file your own damn taxes. I know, you don’t want to, and Mom or Dad is happy to do [...]
I Will Not Be Able to Afford My Student Loans
I’m taking a personal financial management class – half because I want to see what new concepts I can pick up and half because it’s my last term of school and I have some major senioritis (symptoms may include late papers, easy classes, oversleeping, and some job search anxiety). For one of my class projects, [...]
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College Money Tip #5: Get Your (Free) Credit Score
Last week, I took you through all the ways and reasons to track down your free credit report, and I teased you a bit by saving that you can also get your credit score for free, but I wouldn’t tell you how… until now. Remember how credit reports are like annoying report cards that show [...]
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Savings Update for the New Year
I set up my savings snowball in August, right after I paid off my credit card debt. It’s been going pretty well since then – I gave an update in October when I decided to change a few things. Now that it’s the new year, it’s time for me to take another look and make [...]
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College Money Tip #4: Check Your Credit Report
If a credit score is like your GPA, then a credit report is like a report card by some sadistic teacher who writes down what you’ve done, but doesn’t write your grades on it. It simply lists out what lines of credit you have (credit cards, student loans, car loans, mortgage) and some other information [...]
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Net Worth Update: December 2008
Another year gone by! It’s time to reevaluate savings goals, take a fresh look at my financial picture, and yes… maybe even make a few of those "resolution" things people keep talking about. But before we move on, it’s time to recap the last month of 2008: Change: -$6 or -0.02 % Not too shabby, [...]
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