Comments for Poorer Than You http://poorerthanyou.com Money issues for college students and 20-somethings, without being boring. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:05:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on College Money Tip #6: Do Your Own Taxes by Cris http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/01/23/college-money-tip-6-do-your-own-taxes/#comment-323975 Cris Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:05:16 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/01/23/college-money-tip-6-do-your-own-taxes/#comment-323975 Had a problem with Turbo Tax a few years ago. A persistant flag came up, and would not go away. I ended up inputting some wrong info in trying to make it go away. Then I had to pay to have a live tax preparer in my neighborhood send in a corrected tax form. I could not get any response from Turbo Tax to clarify the situation. Turbo Tax was not standing behind their product. So I paid $40. to correct an $8. error on top of the charge by Turbo Tax. Had a problem with Turbo Tax a few years ago. A persistant flag came up, and would not go away. I ended up inputting some wrong info in trying to make it go away. Then I had to pay to have a live tax preparer in my neighborhood send in a corrected tax form. I could not get any response from Turbo Tax to clarify the situation. Turbo Tax was not standing behind their product. So I paid $40. to correct an $8. error on top of the charge by Turbo Tax.

]]> Comment on Dependent or Not Dependent: Why I Hate the FAFSA by Allie http://poorerthanyou.com/2008/02/06/dependent-or-not-dependent-why-i-hate-the-fafsa/#comment-322925 Allie Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:06:14 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2008/02/06/dependent-or-not-dependent-why-i-hate-the-fafsa/#comment-322925 Wow...you should have put down that you support your child 50%. That is common sense. And no, its NOT cheating the sytem. It would have made you independent. In fact, I have 2 children and am an UNMARRIED STAY AT HOME MOM LIVING WITH MY SIGNIFICANT OTHER. My school told me to "put down that I contribute more than 50% to my children." In fact, they said, because we were living together and sharing expenses, we BOTH contributed "half because we lived together and had shared income"....REGARDLESS of what we made together. No offense, but MAYBE instead of complaining about how much the FAFSA sucks, YOU should have contacted an aid advisor. It's the common sense thing to do when you aren't sure. Bc you just screwed yourself out of a free 4 year education. Wow…you should have put down that you support your child 50%. That is common sense. And no, its NOT cheating the sytem. It would have made you independent.

In fact, I have 2 children and am an UNMARRIED STAY AT HOME MOM LIVING WITH MY SIGNIFICANT OTHER.

My school told me to “put down that I contribute more than 50% to my children.” In fact, they said, because we were living together and sharing expenses, we BOTH contributed “half because we lived together and had shared income”….REGARDLESS of what we made together.

No offense, but MAYBE instead of complaining about how much the FAFSA sucks, YOU should have contacted an aid advisor. It’s the common sense thing to do when you aren’t sure. Bc you just screwed yourself out of a free 4 year education.

]]> Comment on "Know Where the Money Goes" Challenge by » My Next Challenge One Frugal Girl http://poorerthanyou.com/2008/08/01/know-where-the-money-goes-challenge/#comment-320177 » My Next Challenge One Frugal Girl Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:56:55 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2008/08/01/know-where-the-money-goes-challenge/#comment-320177 [...] also like the idea of Poorer Than You’s Know Where the Money Goes Challenge. To participate I’d have to write down everything I spend money on for the month of August. [...] [...] also like the idea of Poorer Than You’s Know Where the Money Goes Challenge. To participate I’d have to write down everything I spend money on for the month of August. [...]

]]> Comment on Keeping Your Student Loans on a Short Leash by Mother Nature’s Subtle Message http://poorerthanyou.com/2008/08/14/keeping-your-student-loans-on-a-short-leash/#comment-318546 Mother Nature’s Subtle Message Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:39:25 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2008/08/14/keeping-your-student-loans-on-a-short-leash/#comment-318546 [...] at Poorer than You has some great ideas on keeping college loans under control, they are something many students conveniently forget until payment hits, but you need ot be [...] [...] at Poorer than You has some great ideas on keeping college loans under control, they are something many students conveniently forget until payment hits, but you need ot be [...]

]]> Comment on 20 Places to Legally Watch and Download Free TV, Movies, and Documentaries by Clive http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/07/29/20-places-to-legally-watch-and-download-free-tv-movies-and-documentaries/#comment-317625 Clive Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:10:53 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/07/29/20-places-to-legally-watch-and-download-free-tv-movies-and-documentaries/#comment-317625 This is a good list for free movies although some of the films on them are quite dated. Great for free films though. If you want to spend a bit for more recent films check out this site.<a href="http://moviesdownloadingsites.info" rel="nofollow">movies download sites</a> This is a good list for free movies although some of the films on them are quite dated. Great for free films though. If you want to spend a bit for more recent films check out this site.movies download sites

]]> Comment on Reader Question: Student Loan to Pay Off Debts? by Marin http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/06/06/reader-question-student-loan-to-pay-off-debts/#comment-316069 Marin Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:09:25 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/06/06/reader-question-student-loan-to-pay-off-debts/#comment-316069 And also.. You have kids and you'd rather be dealing drugs?? What a great example that would set for them. I'd much rather my kids know that I'm trying my hardest. I don't know why ANYONE would rather spend time in jail than with their beautiful children. And also.. You have kids and you’d rather be dealing drugs?? What a great example that would set for them. I’d much rather my kids know that I’m trying my hardest. I don’t know why ANYONE would rather spend time in jail than with their beautiful children.

]]> Comment on Reader Question: Student Loan to Pay Off Debts? by Marin http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/06/06/reader-question-student-loan-to-pay-off-debts/#comment-316068 Marin Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:07:31 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/06/06/reader-question-student-loan-to-pay-off-debts/#comment-316068 You're an idiot. Just because you had a bad experience, you're whining about how college is evil and it's going to take away everything. Maybe the problem isn't with the institution, but with you. ANY loan you take out EVER will compound interest. And most bills you have to pay. Yet most people are coping just fine. So maybe you need to reevaluate your priorities. Maybe you should actually try to pay things off instead of whining on the internet about how much you hate everyone. Maybe if you stopped whining and got up and MAYBE thought positively about the world around you, you wouldn't be so damn unhappy all the time. Jeez. You’re an idiot. Just because you had a bad experience, you’re whining about how college is evil and it’s going to take away everything. Maybe the problem isn’t with the institution, but with you. ANY loan you take out EVER will compound interest. And most bills you have to pay. Yet most people are coping just fine. So maybe you need to reevaluate your priorities. Maybe you should actually try to pay things off instead of whining on the internet about how much you hate everyone. Maybe if you stopped whining and got up and MAYBE thought positively about the world around you, you wouldn’t be so damn unhappy all the time. Jeez.

]]> Comment on Net Worth Update: December 2011 by Roger the Amateur Financier http://poorerthanyou.com/2012/01/23/net-worth-update-december-2011/#comment-315969 Roger the Amateur Financier Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:36:48 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/?p=1192#comment-315969 Great! I look forward to reading everything you have to share. Great! I look forward to reading everything you have to share.

]]> Comment on Money Advice for the College Student – Part I by Mint Blog | The Very Awesome Second Anniversary Edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/02/06/money-advice-for-the-college-student-part-i/#comment-315419 Mint Blog | The Very Awesome Second Anniversary Edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:32:19 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/02/06/money-advice-for-the-college-student-part-i/#comment-315419 [...] Stephanie at Poorer Than You shared some great money advice for college students. [...] [...] Stephanie at Poorer Than You shared some great money advice for college students. [...]

]]> Comment on Net Worth Update: December 2011 by Jason http://poorerthanyou.com/2012/01/23/net-worth-update-december-2011/#comment-315120 Jason Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:35:25 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/?p=1192#comment-315120 Stephanie, I've been following your progress since early 2008 when I started really getting serious about my finances. I am glad to see you stepping out on your own. I too have ties to NoVa. I got into the savings game a little bit later than you but now that I have, I enjoy it. I have a https://www.networthiq.com/people/JayManC page, if you have a free moment...I'd love to hear any comments you have. Jason Stephanie, I’ve been following your progress since early 2008 when I started really getting serious about my finances. I am glad to see you stepping out on your own. I too have ties to NoVa.

I got into the savings game a little bit later than you but now that I have, I enjoy it. I have a https://www.networthiq.com/people/JayManC page, if you have a free moment…I’d love to hear any comments you have.

Jason

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