Graduate School: You DON’T NEED STUDENT LOANS TO GO!
It is that time of year again when a number of my students who will be graduating are thinking about
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Note: This is a guest post from Matthew Zehr, Content Marketing Manager for the company LendEDU. He has some helpful
View ArticleWants, Needs, and “Deserving” Things
Last week I had a conversation with one of my students who is about to graduate. As we were talking
View ArticleFinancial Tip Friday: At Least Get the Free Money
This might be my last financial tip friday segment for a few weeks. As I have mentioned I am leaving
View ArticleOn Money and Being Overwhelmed
Over the past couple of weeks I have had some really enlightening conversations with friends, colleagues, and family regarding money.
View ArticlePay No Attention to the Doomsday Stock Market Headlines
if you have paid any attention the financial news the past week some of you might have heard that the
View ArticleAn Investing Rant
I hope you will forgive me on this post but I just needed to get some of these thoughts on
View ArticleFinancial Independence Explained by the Music of Dewey Cox
One of the most underrated comedies, in my opinion, of the last 10 years is a biopic parody called Walk
View ArticleSome of the Dumbest Financial Advice Out There
As I am known to do on weekends I like to catch up on some reading. Primarily, I read things
View ArticleProfessorial Advice to My Students: RELAX
At my university it is that time of year again when my students are worried about finals, picking classes for
View ArticleDon’t Lose Your Dinosaur
One of the things I love to do is to watch movies that have sophomoric humor. I am 42 going
View ArticleFinancial Tip Friday: The Snowball Method of Paying Off Debt
Paying off debt is one of the most challenging things that a person faces. I certainly have struggled with it
View ArticleWe Can All Be Millionaires
Now before anybody thinks that I have lost my marbles regarding becoming a millionaire this does take some perspective. My
View ArticleFinancial Tip Friday: Investing is NOT Gambling
One of the things that frustrates me to no end are people who comment on articles without having some kind
View ArticleAdvice to New College Graduates
Yesterday I attended our commencement ceremonies. I was fortunate to be one of the commencement readers and got to say
View ArticleRethinking the Idea of Work
If you are like me you have been disturbed by the politics of the past week, if not the past
View ArticleWe Need to Talk to People About Student Loans
I have spent a good deal of time on this blog talking about our own struggle with student loans. I
View ArticleGreetings From South Africa
Well, we are into the 2nd full-day of our trip. Technically, we have been on this study tour for four
View ArticleBeing Normal Financially Sucks or Take a Different Financial Pledge
There are many things where I want it to be “normal.” I want to be a “normal” weight, which means I have to lose a few pounds (well more like 50). I want to have a “normal” family, which means having...
View ArticleTrack Your Finances With Personal Capital
Before I begin this post I should note that I use Personal Capital to track my expenses, but I am not affiliated with the company. I get no money or anything for promoting their services (although I...
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