tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476114.post4193011810692009929..comments2024-03-24T03:19:18.249-04:00Comments on An English Major's Money: What I Wish I'd Known About Money When I GraduatedEnglish Majorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00276582833751319518noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476114.post-52268993585137909572009-07-03T09:47:58.551-04:002009-07-03T09:47:58.551-04:00Oh nice sharing about this topic.Good post.
Fina...Oh nice sharing about this topic.Good post.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.financebookmark.co.cc" rel="nofollow"> Finance Bookmark </a>AMIThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09271598940693313554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476114.post-27581331486028991472007-06-09T12:03:00.000-04:002007-06-09T12:03:00.000-04:00You're so young. At 38 I can tell you that findin...You're so young. At 38 I can tell you that finding a job you love to do and retire at it the most valuable advice ever. Money, CD's, savings, financial "goals" and tracking widgets, don't mean a hoot of nothin' unless you're happy goin to work everyday. That's what I wish I knew when I graduated as an English major in 1995. Thankfully, I have found my thing teaching 4th grade.Damien Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02275702084879884027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476114.post-37340606198475327182007-05-19T18:07:00.000-04:002007-05-19T18:07:00.000-04:00Great advice for anyone making a Big Life Change a...Great advice for anyone making a Big Life Change actually. <BR/><BR/>The furniture thing is so right. When I first started grad school, after depriving myself for undergrad I still really wanted matching furniture but couldn't afford the good stuff so I bought matching crud and it fell apart. <BR/><BR/>Now I am on the one really good piece at a time program, and I love the furniture I have and am saving for stuff I don't have. Anyway, great advice.Chancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03300488057588429614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476114.post-84758959347533668722007-05-18T02:12:00.000-04:002007-05-18T02:12:00.000-04:00Not just a random spam...www.freecycle.org I have...Not just a random spam...<BR/>www.freecycle.org I have a TV, stereo, bedroom furniture, car ramps, golf caddy, over-the-door shoe rack, jeans, desk, kitchen table, and entertainment center all free from freecycle. One man's junk... Additionally, freecycle is a good place to find baby supplies (old bottles, pumps, diapers that no longer fit, clothes, strollers, playscapes, etc...) <BR/><BR/>You know the last day of school when everyone has 5 hours to get out of their dorms. Perfectly good ironing boards, lamps, school supplies, etc overflow the dumpster. Drop by a local college/nearby apts and do some glorified dumpster diving. Chances are, you'll not even need to go in the dumpster. <BR/><BR/>Finally, pregame. Get a DD, hit the liquor store, and start the party at home. Or, even more financially beneficial, only party 6 of the 7 days of the week ; ) I know I couldnt really afford to buy everyone shots, but I did bc my friends were too. Come to find out, they bought because I did. Its a viscious cycle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476114.post-71412030747532826682007-05-17T14:42:00.000-04:002007-05-17T14:42:00.000-04:00I won't graduate for another year, but I'm bookmar...I won't graduate for another year, but I'm bookmarking this post until then. Great ideas.tysquihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03952080446650385939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476114.post-67534342314634878852007-05-17T13:02:00.000-04:002007-05-17T13:02:00.000-04:00Hey!Great post. Really good advice.I am glad you'...Hey!<BR/>Great post. Really good advice.<BR/>I am glad you've already set up a retirement account. So many of us young people make that mistake of ignoring our retirement needs. I know we are just starting out, but we still need to make the future secure. That's the best way to do it. And the best to do it would be now. The more time you give your money to grow, the more compound interest magic you'll see. Right?<BR/><BR/>I am just 21, but I already have a retirement account. My friends laugh at the fact that I do. And I'd never ever have the courage to admit it in public. I don't have much to contribute really, probably something like $30/mo. I am in school and have a part-time job. But I am happy that I do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476114.post-38021091026500773872007-05-17T12:26:00.000-04:002007-05-17T12:26:00.000-04:00I also won't be graduating for another two years, ...I also won't be graduating for another two years, but I'll definitely add this to my list of articles to consult again when the big day comes.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16957826282223573345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476114.post-43557620833681953632007-05-16T19:19:00.000-04:002007-05-16T19:19:00.000-04:00thank you very much for this post! it will take me...thank you very much for this post! it will take me two more years to graduate but your advice is very helpful anyway. i liked the piece about "Starting off on the right foot." it really encourages me in my desire to start early... and on the right foot. :)Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05166863557205039767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476114.post-30221580674851908882007-05-16T17:56:00.000-04:002007-05-16T17:56:00.000-04:00I still don't have a dresser :)I still don't have a dresser :)mOOmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440274434662150925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476114.post-7811789954042346522007-05-16T16:19:00.000-04:002007-05-16T16:19:00.000-04:00I think so many grads get into financial trouble b...I think so many grads get into financial trouble because they want to "live like a grown-up" and buy all the things they had to deprive themselves of while they were in school.<BR/><BR/>I think your approach in spending very little for startup costs is the right way to go. It's better to have mismatched furniture and a clear credit card bill IMO. :)krystalatworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13549147846423300947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37476114.post-48405750879727115022007-05-16T12:30:00.000-04:002007-05-16T12:30:00.000-04:00"you probably won't make the worst decision even i..."you probably won't make the worst decision even if you don't make the best"<BR/><BR/>is probably some of the best advice in the worldplonkeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12155752230089248178noreply@blogger.com