Spring Cleaning My Financial Junk Drawer

I don't know about you but, where I live, the weather is only just starting to show signs of spring. There are fewer clouds in the sky and the sun is finally starting to shine a little brighter. But opening my blinds on Saturday mornings proves I...

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The Habitual Holiday Hangover

How much did you spend on the holidays this year? $300? $500? $1,000? More? 

Did you also avoid checking your credit card statements this month? Or it is next month’s bill you’re worried about? If the thought of finding out...

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No Restaurant Month

With the holidays just around the corner, there is a pretty solid chance that both our budgets and our pants might become a slightly tighter. To help save a bit of room and money, here is a novel idea: no restaurant month.

Put simply, you...

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Life Post College: Don't Whiteout Your Finances

So you barely survived the 4+ best years of your life , but you did manage to conquer frat house toilet seats after late night partying, you never got caught using that fake ID, and you did earn a degree while also learning to set up a mean...

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Yoga, Meet Finance: Applying Ancient Teaching to a Modern World

Christa Avampato is a product developer in the mobile space, yoga teacher, and freelance writer. She is the Founder of Compass Yoga, a nonprofit that provides wellness programming to non-traditional populations with mental and physical health...

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Blonde on a Budget

This time last year, I was a stereotypical 20-something female. Not only did I shop a lot, and go out for dinners and drinks often, I put everything I wanted on my two credit cards. New couches? Swipe. A new HD TV? Swipe. A new purse? Swipe,...

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