Author Archives: Elizabeth - Page 13
Gen Y Finances: Creating a Budgeting System That Works For You
This fall my brother is about to start his first year at college and asked me the other day about what to do about getting his accounts set up and…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: Bank Concerns Meet Sunshine and Happiness
If you've been paying attention to the news, you will have noticed the demise of IndyMac, which seems to only be exacerbating financial concerns. There's been a lot of speculation…
Rediscovering Libraries and Reducing Stuff
Last week I mentioned picking up odd jobs for money, so it's not really surprising that I'm currently working on one right now. It's a cleaning job, but more of…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: Thinking about Careers
Any time I respond to someone's inquiry that I'm a religious studies major, their first response is "And what do you plan on doing with that?" Typically I just…
The Benefits of Working Odd Jobs
After years spending my summer as a workaholic, this summer I returned home and resolved that I would make a conscious effort to not devote all of my time to…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: Tips for Saving
With long weekends and mini vacations (I know I was without my computer for the last four days, so groveling apologies for the late post) for the fourth of July,…
Ask the Readers: What factors influence your purchases?
As the value of the dollar drops, food prices climb and the price of gas edges its way into every conversation, I've noticed more and more people trying to stretch…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: Graduation Style
Graduation may have been over a month ago for some people, but since I'm still attending graduation parties (my friends will use just about any excuse to get together and…