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Education

5 Places to Find Diversified Financial Knowledge

07.20.2009 4 comments
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Five resources to use when you want to expand your personal finance knowledge base beyond the world of blogs. While you can learn a great deal about money from blogging, a well-rounded financial knowledge is the result of a well-rounded education.

Why Reading Personal Finance Blogs is Good For You

07.16.2009 11 comments
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In defense of personal finance blogging… Why I belive the personal finance blog community has things to offer that you can’t find anywhere else on the Web.

6 More Job Hunting Tips for New Graduates

05.13.2009 5 comments
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Madison DuPaix from My Dollar Plan shared a very timely list with us today – 6 Job Search Tips for New College Grads.
Madison discussed some things to consider as near-graduates or recent graduates begin their job search, or are already deep in the job searching process but have not yet found luck. It’s a fantastic [...]

April is Financial Literacy Month

04.11.2009 1 comment
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April is official Financial Literacy Month (bet you didn’t know that!). A lot of blogs are running special articles this month about the fundamentals of personal finance (such as Get Rich Slowly). One of my favorite sites created especially for this occasion has been “Financial Literacy Month,” presented by Money Management International. You can find [...]

Should Personal Finance Be Taught in School?

02.17.2009 1 comment
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The debate for adding personal finance to the basic education curriculum has always been rather one-sidedly for the cause. It’s no surprise that now implemented in some school systems, the programs are bouncing back some negative feedback that suggests formal education may now be the way to salvation. The Chicago Tribune is reporting that many are [...]