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Post-FinCon14 Soul-Searching on My Hobby

September 22nd, 2014 | 50 Comments

Post-FinCon14 Soul-Searching on My Hobby

How I Developed My Hobby   In the spring of 2008, I went on a handful of interviews for PhD programs in my field. The interview days consisted of meetings with potential advisors, information sessions about the programs, and social time with current grad students. While socializing, I fielded the typical getting-a-beat-on you questions like “Where did you go to college?” and “Where did you grow up?” I was also asked over and over again what my … Read entire article »

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Blog Update January – February 2014

February 21st, 2014 | 8 Comments

Blog Update January – February 2014

This month I maintained the progress I made last month in terms of traffic, but the visitors were buoyed by the three posts I shared on my personal FB page.  Apparently people in my life are very interested in effective frugal measures!   FinCon14 early bird tickets went on sale this month and I BOUGHT MINE!  (The financial details will be in next month’s report because I did it after February 15.)  I’m committed to paying for … Read entire article »

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Stretch Goal: FinCon 2014!

October 25th, 2013 | 29 Comments

Stretch Goal: FinCon 2014!

I have absolutely devoured all the FinCon13 recap posts in my RSS reader this week!  I know some of the writers think they are boring/tedious for their readers, but since I “know” so many of the participants it’s interesting to me to hear about them hanging out together.  I am considering buying the Virtual Pass so I can at least learn from the presentations, although I know that the in-person networking is the more important … Read entire article »

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