After about three weeks straight of rain, during which I began to suspect that I had somehow been transported to a rain forest in the middle of the night, it has finally cleared up and there is sun! At last, I have a respite from biking in the rain and can stop worrying about my garden drowning. I hope you find the weather equally nice where you are, and for now, the round up.

  • DeVry is offering 500 scholarships to ” qualified, new students who have lost their jobs in the last 12 months.” (Read more here. Thanks, Nina!)
  • More consumer psychology: if you take currency symbols off the menu, customers pay more. (Read it at Consumerist)
  • If you’re like me, you’re loving the fact that berries are in season right now. Kris, over at Get Rich Slowly, has three delicious ways to preserve your berries. If you have any left, that is. (Read it at Get Rich Slowly)
  • The Unique Personal Finance Blog writes about obtaining your credit score for free. (Read it at PF Blog)
  • Trent, who has written a fair bit about the debt snowball method, has a new post on debt snowflaking. (Read it at The Simple Dollar)
  • Lifehacker has fresh, homemade bread in five minutes. (Read it at Lifehacker)

Queercents Flashback: In honor of Chaz Bono coming out, here’s a flashback from Serena about a transgender job bank offers transgender employment resources.

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