August 2009
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The College Money Network Introduces Studenomics
On behalf of the entire College Money Network, I wish to take a moment and introduce Studenomics as the newest blog to join our ranks! Studenomics is a personal finance blog specifically for and about college students, and has been pumping out great content since its debut in October 2008. Studenomics is a great fit [...]
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Comments (3)Announcing the Back-to-School Shuffle for a Shuffle Giveaway!
For many of you, it’s time to head back to college and hit the party circuit (and maybe a few books, too). In honor of our studious readers, the members of the College Money Network have put together a week-long series and giveaway to help you start this year off right. For the first “Shuffle” [...]
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It’s Time! Check Your Credit Report
You have the right to check your credit report once each year, for free. And actually, there are three major credit reporting agencies, so you get three credit reports for free each year. But here’s a great idea: Spread your credit reports out throughout the year, so that you get better coverage, and a better [...]
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Moving: Tales from the Trip
The Moving series is winding down, but not over! Even though I’ve made it to my new digs, there’s still work to be done. For this installment, I’ll get a bit more personal and take you with me on my trip across four states: 8:00am I wake up on my parents’ pull-out couch. My bed [...]
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HP Better Together: Top Entries and Winner!
Many thanks to everyone who entered the PoorerThanYou and HP Better Together Giveaway! The requirement to enter was to submit a piece of multimedia that relates to personal finance. Here are the top entries, in the order they were submitted. Remember, top entries were judged on the following: Demonstration of a sound personal finance concept. [...]
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College Money Tip #18: Open a Retirement Account
Is retirement the last thing on your mind right now? Fair enough! With textbooks, professors, and homework assignments taking up all of your brain power, it’s hard to think about starting your career, let alone ending it! But hear me out: Did you ever have a math teacher ask you which you would rather have, [...]
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Don’t Chase High Rates for Savings Accounts
Since the moment there was more than one high-yield online savings account to choose from, people have been comparing these accounts based on the interest rate. When I first got a high yield savings account, it was between ING Direct at 4.75% and Emigrant Direct at 5.05%. Oh, how I miss 2006… now the rates [...]
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Better Together: HP Laptop Bundle Giveaway!
The contest is now CLOSED! A big “thank you!” to all who entered! The best entries, and the winner of the laptop bundle, will be posted here on PoorerThanYou.com by 6pm today. The winner will also be contacted by email, so watch your inbox! HP and Microsoft have graciously provided me with a sweet laptop [...]
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5 Steps to Curing Yourself of Phone Phobia
No one who knows me, via the blog or in real life, is going to believe what I’m about to tell you. At least, no one who’s met me during the past few years, anyway. But the following is a 100% true story about phone phobia and how I cured myself of it (mostly). As [...]
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College Money Tip #17: Rent Some Textbooks
If you’ll take a moment, please note that the title of this tip is “Rent Some Textbooks” not “Rent Your Textbooks” and especially not “Rent All Your Textbooks.” Here’s why: every time I write about renting textbooks, someone comes along and says “But Stephanie! I actually want to keep most of my textbooks! They’re for [...]
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