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Welcome to Your Student Debt
Yes, my darling new graduate, it's actually going to suck as much as you think it will. Oh, I'm just kidding! Well, no, I'm not. The unique terror of student…
A Student Loan Prepayment Plan, and Other Small Miseries
Don't even talk to me about those resolutions I posted. You'd think it was halfway through the year, how much has changed in a month: I changed vacation plans and…
The First Student Loan Payment
I made the first payment against my student loans this week. My grace period is up and the first payment was due December 1. If I don't make pay down…
The Almost Debt Free Approach to Student Loan Debt Reduction vs. Investing vs. Savings
"After today, the fortune fan will find look out, after today."- David Bowie Last week I wrote about confronting your net worth, which hopefully wasn't too disheartening an experience. If…
Partners Can Get Credit Cards Again Thanks to New Rule
Gay marriage is not legal everywhere but here is one cool loophole or way to get extra credit and card bonuses for you and your partner who live in the…
The Moneyshot: Day 1
So here's my secret that I've never shared with any of you. Although I'm your friendly neighborhood gay financial blogger, I am also in debt. Last year I was largely…
Mint.com: Fresh Personal Finance
Have any of you ever used Mint? It turns out that in all the time that this blog has been around, not a single person has ever covered the site,…
Budgeting: The Envelope Method
Do you know how to budget? Lord knows I talk about it enough. If you look over my extensive posting history here, you'll see that I talk about budgeting virtually…
Surviving the Recession: How to Weather the Economic Storm
I participated on a panel this week at the Campus Progress National Conference in Washington, DC, and the topic was "Surviving the Recession: How to Weather the Economic Storm." The…