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“I Want a Credit Card, But I’m Scared”

November 20th, 2013 | 19 Comments

“I Want a Credit Card, But I’m Scared”

I got this question from a coaching client recently.  He is a recent college graduate who has never had a credit card but has been told that he should get one for his credit score.  He said he was afraid because he knows how damaging misusing credit cards can be.   I told him that I closely identified with this conundrum because I felt exactly the same way after I graduated from college.  I read that I … Read entire article »

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Accepting Money for a Favor

November 8th, 2013 | 35 Comments

Accepting Money for a Favor

This week, one of my colleagues asked me if I would edit a document he’s working on – and he offered to pay me to do it.  I said that I would help with the edits but turned down the payment offer twice and we left the money issue unresolved.  I’m still not sure what to do.   I feel a little strange accepting money from a friend for what I consider to be a favor.  I … Read entire article »

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Weekly Update 20

June 17th, 2012 | Add a Comment

I gave lab meeting on Monday (hence why Kyle posted that day!) and that went well.  My advisor has been away for several weeks and seemed please with my progress when we talked.  My research the rest of the week wasn’t so hot but I’m still riding high from that feedback early in the week.   We went out to dinner (sort of) on Monday night to celebrate a friend’s birthday and then out again for a trivia night at a local bar on Tuesday, so that was a lot of restaurant spending for us in a short amount of time!  This week I also met with a friend to coach her a bit on her finances.  I’ve realized that I’m a problem solver – that’s what I like about science and … Read entire article »

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