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As the school year rolls around once again and hours available for work becomes limited, many college students find themselves trying to make ends meet with the money they saved up over the summer. In economics and business, you learn that there are two ways to increase profit: increase revenue or decrease costs. Personal finance […]
I hope everybody had a Christmas as merry as mine. I threw an Ugly Christmas Sweater Soiree and woke up to everything that I could possibly want under my Christmas tree (Apple Cider Vinegar, new leggings, and a solar powered portable phone charger). Christmas is a Christian celebration that has been highly secularized. The holiday […]
Since the post I published on how I saved $4000 as a nanny over the summer, I have been getting a lot of feedback from friends asking for more specific help. I know that for a lot of people, the hardest part of saving is curbing excessive spending and impulse buying. Here is my advice […]
I did it! I survived the first week of school. Being a full time student (15 credit hours) and working a busy schedule (20-30 hours) as a nanny/babysitter is definitely something that is going to take some getting used to. Luckily, the nature of my work allows for a couple of nighttime shifts a week […]
When I travel, I try my best to travel like a local. I like to eat at the cool local dives and go to places suggested by the locals rather than the sponsored suggestions on Yelp and Travelocity. I live in a very touristy place, close to some major tourist attractions. Being a tourist is […]
As promised, here is the second installment to my mini-series, Ethics With Em! You can read the previous post on feminism here! – – – As human beings, we are constantly faced with decisions. Chicken or beef? A burger or a salad? Run the water while brushing your teeth or conserve it? Have a positive or negative […]
A Summer of Savings As the summer comes to an end, so does my 13-Week Summer Saving Plan. If you know me or if you have read my post on deciding to transfer from a school that was completely covered by scholarship to one that not, you know that I had made a really […]
