Monthly Archives: January 2012

Ringing in the next milestone

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

Have you heard of “The 30 before 30 project?” I came across it on a rainy Saturday afternoon and was really intrigued. The blog follows Celine, a woman who felt “that helpless, hapless, life-is-slipping-through-my-fingers” feeling as she approached the big … Continue reading →

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A car insurance windfall, really?

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Tim Prudente

I shouldn’t be writing this. It’s too soon. The paperwork hasn’t been finalized and I might jinx everything. Or worse, someone from State Farm auto insurance could see this and want their $3,624 back. Right now, that money, or at … Continue reading →

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Money and 20-somethings

Posted on January 11, 2012 by

At 13, I thought I was rich. For my first job – my first real babysitting job in which I was watching children that weren’t my brothers or cousins – I was rolling in the dough. In just one night, … Continue reading →

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A kitchen education

Posted on January 10, 2012 by

It was a decision I had to make at 23 – a crossroads that maybe every 20-something comes to when they move out on their own. Live on mac and cheese. Or learn to cook. I love mac and cheese. … Continue reading →

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Piercings: Friend or Foe?

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

I think that soon, I’ll be hitting a milestone in my 20s I’ve been avoiding. I’m seriously thinking of taking out my nose ring. It’s not that I haven’t thought about it before. I initially only thought I would have … Continue reading →

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Retirement is how far away?

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Tim Prudente

I should probably preface all this by saying I’ve never thought much about money. Growing up, I was the one holding down the minimum-wage job at the swim club for all those years, if only to solidify my reputation as … Continue reading →

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