Budgeting
Today's Lesson In Truthfulness: Lying is a terrible quality
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Real-World Money: Stretching your entry-level pay
Before thinking the end is near, remember that there are ways to prevent financial obligations from hindering your lifestyle and future plans.
Save Or Spend: Using your money wisely
You might think that spending is more important than ever. But as saving rates creep higher after hitting historic lows, is common sense telling us that we should build a nest egg instead of buying a home?
A Parking Fix
I have a bad habit that I need to quit: collecting parking tickets. Since I started attending Oregon State University I have paid more in parking tickets than it would have cost to get a parking pass. A student parking pass per term is $59 and a year-long pro-rated pass is $118. My habit even gets worse. When I worked in Eugene (a nearby town) this past summer I used to have to move my car every two hours to avoid fines.
10 Gifts Under $10
Christmas is approaching fast, and with it the stress of holiday shopping. In spite of what you think, it is possible to spend less than $10 on each special person in your life, reducing the stress of credit card bills and holiday debt. Here are 10 gifts under $10:
1. Baked goods
A California Lesson: Prisons vs. Schools
The economy sucks. It's tough to keep the job you have, let alone find a new one. And if it seems that college is getting more expensive to boot, you'd be right. But who knew that it might have anything to do with prisons?
Sail Away To Layaway Bay
Back to school.
The phrase conjures up images of freshly waxed hallways, starched jeans, and plastic shopping bags full of supplies.
Pack Your Lunch
I know I've mentioned that school is starting soon, and I hate to remind you again, but there's no avoiding it. To make matters worse, you will soon be faced with the horror of cafeteria food--glistening, greasy pizza slices or sad, wilty iceberg salads.
The Procrastinator's Guide To Paying Bills
Aside from the revolution of online account services, auto bill-pay is possibly the coolest thing to hit financial institutions since cash. Especially for those of us who tend to procrastinate.
Smart School Supplies
The first day of school is looming on the horizon. Hopefully, you've managed to save some cash from your summer job; otherwise the prospect of buying new school supplies is probably going to make your wallet scream in terror.
