Author Archives: Erin
Overdraft Protection is NOT A Line of Credit!
I'm writing this with gritted teeth, because I am so insanely mad at myself over the whole overdraft protection thing. As I mentioned in my last post, Mommy Dearest has…
Negotiating Finances While Still Living at Home
I moved out of my parents' house a couple weeks after I turned 18. For various reasons, the largest being financial, I scurried back home with my metaphorical tail between…
The Benefits of Student-Status Traveling
Yo! How many times have you walked past the bulletin board outside the school library and pined for the day when you'd be able to take that semester abroad trip…
How College Students Save on Textbook Costs
To attend a community college in my county in California, it costs $20 per unit. Each class is 3 units, so if you're taking the full load (12 units), it's…
There’s Money in the “Monthlies”
Gentlemen, if the functions of a woman's body make you queasy, avert your eyes now. You have been warned! And ladies, if you would like to know how anti-gay and…
Secured Cards Create Credit
If you're a college student like me, you know that getting your first credit card is like taking a step into the adult world; if you're just coming out of…