Free Book Giveaway for the Best Budgeting Babe (or Boy)!
As my Facebook friends can tell, I read tons of books. But besides my Econ 101 text book and “Freakonomics,” I haven’t indulged in much written by economists. This may explain why the latest financial news makes me want to hide in my closet. Truth be told, like many of you, I don’t fully understand [...]
Wow. Money crisis rocks the news… And totally spooks me
We need to be serious tonight. Though we are budgeting babes and boys, the years have largely been good to us. We have built a solid financial foundation via paying down debt and funneling money into savings, and we have managed to enjoy the last few years thanks to our blossoming social circles, job promotions [...]
Pet problems: Cat diagnosis
Owning a pet can do a lot of great things for a gal. There’s the fabulous companionship, the rewarding feeling that you’re actually, you know, taking care of something that’s alive and well, and all the doggie ladies know that a cool dog can serve as the perfect conversation piece. But there’s a downside to [...]
Trouble Consolidating Sallie Mae Loans, Part 2: I talk to Sallie Mae
I feel for recent grads reeling from student loan sticker shock. After all, I’m still in repayment, more than seven years after graduation, for all the courses, parties, bad food, cramped dorm rooms and heavy books that gave me the sweetest – and shortest – four years of my life. So when my newly minted [...]
Labor Day Finance Articles – Read All About Personal Finance!
The new Carnival of Personal Finance is up at One Caveman’s Financial Journey, and this week’s includes the Sallie Mae articles by yours truly. For those of you who haven’t polished your PF (that’s personal finance) glossary yet, it’s basically a magazine written by real people on all topics related to personal finance: career, investments, [...]
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