I just discovered MoneySavingExpert.com. It’s a little cluttered, but there is some great advice scattered ’round the forums, especially if you live in the UK.
Check out these 7 things that cost way too much. There’s no way I’d spend money on a hotel minibar. Continue reading
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Grist reports that America has 40 million McMansions that no one wants to buy. I hope this is a sign that people are getting smarter with their money.
But the New York Times has some not so great news to bring to the table: Federal Funds to Train the Jobless are Drying Up. Buzzkill.
Would you consider going abroad to save money on medical treatment? I would definitely do a crap-ton of research before going, but I think it is an interesting idea. Continue reading
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Check out this infographic from the Mint.com blog. It shows statistics about why today’s young adults are delaying financial independence and are taking longer to move out of their parents’ house. Interesting stuff!
Meadow Devor at Enemy of Debt shares how she paid off $571,817.68 in less than three years. Whoa. Continue reading
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I started the Yakezie challenge and figured out how to use Google Analytics. I failed at my goal to delay toiletries and makeup purchases until June, but I think I made the right decision.
I finished reading The Thrift Book by India Knight, and am still working on The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova. I’m a little behind schedule to read 24 books in 2012, but I think I’ll get caught up over Spring Break in April. Continue reading
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I have a question for all of you lovely readers.
I’ve been thinking about the following quote from the 1969 movie musical Hello Dolly!:
‘Money, pardon the expression, is like manure. It’s not worth a thing unless it’s spread around, encouraging young things to grow.’
(Okay, so it’s a take-off of a quote by Francis Bacon… but I will always love Barbra Streisand more than a dead philosopher, so I’m sticking with her version.)
I’m still in university, and after I graduate I will have the opportunity to pursue a variety of career paths. I have no idea how much money I will be making, but I do know that I want to use my money wisely. I am still developing my views on how money should be treated, and would like to hear from people who are more experienced than I am.
Do you think that it is wise to treat money as manure instead of hoarding it?
Are there situations where this is not the case?
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