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{Blog Write Now} First Blogging Workshop Of 2013!

Update: The webinar has passed, but you can still participate by downloading the recording of the workshop. Register here to get the recording.    If you caught my last webinar (watch it here), you'll know that I make almost all of my money online. For the past two years, I've been a blogging, tweeting, Facebooking, writing machine and as a result, I've made close to … [Continue reading...]

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Buying Textbooks Is So 2005: Rent Them From CampusBookRentals.com

Hands down, the worst part of being a student-parent is buying textbooks. Well, that might be a slight exaggeration, but come on! Have you seen these textbook prices lately? It's like they forget who their audience is (read: broke folks who are trying to get more education to get more money!). The best thing I've done since going back to school is using an online book rental site to buy my … [Continue reading...]

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GoalDiggin’: My Goals For January 2013

I'm a bit late with this post because one of my main goals was getting the new site up and running! Now that it's checked off my list (see my announcement here) I can focus a bit on other projects! Let's see how I did in December:  Finish the second article for my thesis (yes, my advisor wants me to write 2 articles. Every other grad student only writes one. Gah!) Nope, haven't even … [Continue reading...]

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Grabbing Control Of Our Finances + Rebuilding Our Savings

Before I got laid off, our savings account was terrific. We managed to save about $10,000 back in 2008, giving us a nice cushion after we bought our house. We also had one of those awesome online savings accounts which paid us about 3% interest versus the 0.01% our current bank is giving us. But then I lost my job and our savings went out the window! Of course it's great that we had it, because … [Continue reading...]

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One Easy Way To Save Money This Holiday Season

Before I buy anything, I'm usually looking for the best deal. I'm self-employed now so my money needs to stretch. This involves pricing an item at a couple different retailers and factoring in shipping if necessary. What I always, always do is search online for a coupon code at a site like Coupon Codes. Since Black Friday and Cyber Monday are around the corner, it would be great to go online … [Continue reading...]

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How I Stay On Budget: My “Did Not Buy” List

Part of being self-employed is that checks tend to come in spurts. I usually get paid over a one-week period each month, with a random check here or there floating in a couple weeks later. So I get the majority of the money I have to work with all in one fell swoop. That's when the temptation comes in. You see money sitting in your bank account and you start to think, "I'm hungry. I bet I could … [Continue reading...]

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“It Takes A Village To Raise A Mogul” – Teaching Financial Literacy And Entrepreneurship To Our Children

By Kara I. Stevens I found it when I was nine. Farrah Gray, the African-American mogul that become a millionaire by the age of fourteen, found it when he was seven; my third-grade students found it last year. What am I talking about? The relationship between good financial hygiene and the pursuit of endless possibility. When I was in fourth grade, I rented out my erasable pens for $0.25 … [Continue reading...]

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It’s My Two-Year Anniversary Of Getting Laid Off!

Two years ago, I was working on a website redesign at my former job, getting ready to move it into final stages. I went to the bathroom and when I came back, my voicemail light was blinking. It was my boss, asking me to come see her when I got the chance. I made a mental note to go see her in a minute, but I wanted to make sure I had some good news to share first. About 20 minutes later, I … [Continue reading...]

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