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Money Tips from a Professional Student: On Expensive Textbooks

This is the first in a series of articles directed towards college students – both graduates and undergraduates. As a PhD student in my 5th year after being an undergraduate for 4 years, you can call me a professional student. Through various experiences, I have learned a few things that might save money and ...

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The Beginning of The End: 6 steps to making the most of the rest of 2009

After today we will be in the month of October. OCTOBER . . .  2009!?! I’m literally taking a moment to digest how nine whole months have flown by . . . . . OK! Moment Over. With about 90 days (92 days to be exact) left in 2009, I want to mention 6 steps using ...

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How to use Microsoft Excel to manage finances

In a previous article, I mentioned how to use online sites to see and keep track of how your money is spent. Another way of managing finances and tracking expenses is done using Microsoft Excel. On the Microsoft Office site a search for “Personal Finance” in templates will yield a list ...

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