Is college worth the debt?

Posted by chica with issues under job, career, school related issues

I have a brother that has just started his senior year of high school and is about to begin navigating the college application process. He’s a 4.0 student and wants to go to school for Art. Other than that, he has no real clue what he wants to do in life. And he has picked […]

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You know you’re frugal if…

Posted by chica with issues under money issues

As someone that is trying to climb out from under a mountain of debt, I am always looking for ways to save money. I think that a lot of people out there are trying to save money, but that does not necessarily mean that we’re frugal.
When I started savings my ziploc bags each day from […]

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You’re probably eating more sodium than you realize

Posted by chica with issues under health and wellness issues

I recently went to the doctor for a sore throat and discovered that my blood pressure is high. My reading was 145/90. Looking at a blood pressure chart, that falls under Mild, Stage 1. With an ideal reading being 120/80. Upon realizing this information I knew I needed to focus on lowering that blood pressure […]

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An open letter to parents

Posted by chica with issues under general issues

Dear parents,
As someone that grew up with my mother taking me to the library each week during the summer, I applaud your efforts in encouraging your kids to read by taking them to public libraries. However, your use of public libraries as playgrounds where your kids can run around like rabid animals should be criminal.
As […]

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Link roundup 7/29 - 8/4

Posted by chica with issues under issues roundup

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Money issues? See Seven Ways To Save Money While Cooperating With Your Neighbors - And How To Get Started at the Simple Dollar
or, Am I Really Ready To Get Out Of Debt? at No Credit Needed
Career issues? See […]

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Journaling your way to self empowerment

Posted by chica with issues under personal development issues

I started out my freshman year of college working towards a business degree. By the end of that year I was more interested in taking every class that an amazing English professor taught instead of focusing on my major. Besides your average composition and British Lit classes this professor also taught a journaling class. Granted, […]

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Getting what you’re worth vs settling for what they’re paying you

Posted by chica with issues under job, career, school related issues

A few years ago I heard a character on the short lived Wonderfalls television show say “I’m over educated and under paid” when asked what she was doing in life. The main character that said this had went to an ivy league school and was working in a tourist gift shop as a cashier and […]

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Can you make $100,000 online in a year?

Posted by chica with issues under money issues

I’d like nothing better than to be my own boss and rake in $100,000 from online ventures. Ah, the good life. Of course, I suspect that the “good life” consists of a lot more working hours than I put in at my traditional job. However, working 3 times as hard for yourself and your bottom […]

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