Advice for College Graduates
This morning, a student group came in to talk with me about communications careers and social media. It got me thinking about advice I would offer to the graduating class of 2013. I can go on for hours about careers in communications, but instead, here, I’ll focus on financial advice for your future. Don’t [...]
Decluttering the Apartment
Last night, I made a deal with myself that I’d get rid of five things in my living room. You see, despite my best efforts, I still have a lot of stuff lying around that I haven’t used in years, and every once in a while I set a little goal like this to help [...]
Personal Finance Link Love – Week of May 13
Now that my blog is back up, I’m pumped to return to reading other personal finance bloggers. One easy way to read your favorite authors consistently is to use a feed reader, like Feedly; another is to subscribe by e-mail (my subscription link is on the right over there >>). Here are a few good posts [...]
Meet Alan the Aloe Plant
Sometimes it’s a nice day outside and you take a 10-minute walk to soak in the sun, and then you come back to your office with a $6.99 aloe plant named Alan. In my ten-plus years of office life, I’ve never had a work plant before. I was drawn in by something a little more [...]
Mother’s Day Spending Recap
My mom is a fun lady. This photo is evidence. Here she is, doing a fancy dance with me a several years ago that involved her winding up my sash (it was attached to the bridesmaid dress I was wearing), then making me “unwind” on the dance floor. Clearly, we are tearing it up. Though [...]
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