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Is “Live Like a College Student” Good Advice?

July 10th, 2013 | 47 Comments

Is “Live Like a College Student” Good Advice?

One oft-repeated piece of advice for young adults who need to get their feet under them financially is to continue to live like a college student for several years after graduation.  Maybe this advice applied a couple decades ago, but now that colleges compete for students by enhancing the perks and amenities they offer, I’m not so sure.  I think that in many ways I had to decrease my standard of living post-college to live … Read entire article »

Filed under: college, grad school

Long-Distance Marriage: Travel and Advice

May 22nd, 2013 | 22 Comments

Long-Distance Marriage: Travel and Advice

This is the fourth installment of our series on financially navigating a long-distance marriage.  Please read and comment on the first, second, and third installments as well!   Our final post in this series on the impact of long-distance marriage on finances covers visits and advice.  It made sense combine these two categories since much of the advice was on travel itself!   Many of the couples emphasized the importance of regular visits, even at the expense of other … Read entire article »

Filed under: marriage, travel

Wait a Second, Do I LIKE Dave Ramsey?

February 17th, 2012 | 9 Comments

Wait a Second, Do I LIKE Dave Ramsey?

When I wrote about my favorite podcasts on money last week, I mentioned that I was checking out a new one (LiFE).  What I didn’t say was that I had added another podcast: The Dave Ramsey Show.  I figured I would only listen to an episode or two and then unsubscribe, as I do with many podcasts.  After all, I knew Dave’s message, and it wasn’t for me.   I had already been into personal finance for … Read entire article »

Filed under: podcasts