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What Sex And The City Taught Me About Love, Life, and Money

What Sex And The City Taught Me About Love, Life, and Money

Sex And The City: The Movie is coming out in May! I am so, so excited, and I'm betting that many Sex And The City feel the same way. Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte, and Miranda - you ladies have been missed! (By the way, I love the photo below - head-to-toe ...

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5 Year Travel Plan: Making Your Travel Dreams a Reality

5 Year Travel Plan: Making Your Travel Dreams a Reality

I've been struck by a bad case of the travel bug lately... I haven't been out of the country since 2007, which seems like a long time. CB and I are saving for Galapgos, but we also want to travel quite extensively in the intervening months before our Big Galapagos ...

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Graduate School: (When) Should I Go?

Graduate School: (When) Should I Go?

Graduate school is a significant undertaking both in terms of time and money. During the last few months, I've felt some pressure from concerned family members about going to graduate school. I know they only want the best for me, but I'm glad I followed my gut instinct and ...

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Should Parents Pay For College Education

Should Parents Pay For College Education

A college education has, for a large percentage of society, become the de rigueur entry-level degree. "Should parents pay for college education" is a question where the answer is always, "it depends." In today's economic climate, I imagine that many parents are having the difficult talk with their kids ...

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Free GMAT Study Resources

Free GMAT Study Resources

Taking and prepping for standardized tests isn't cheap, fortunately, there are many free study resources available online. I've taken advantage of most of these resources when I was preparing for my test last year. Hopefully you will find them helpful as well. Free Online Study Materials The GMAT Uncovered by ManhattanGMAT: A ...

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7 Steps In Overcoming Rejections In Job Search

7 Steps In Overcoming Rejections In Job Search

Rejections during job search are disappointing, to be sure. Nobody likes to be told that they were qualified candidates, but the management has decided to go in another direction. In this environment, however, rejections are common-place through out the job search and interview process. After the initial disappointment wears off ...

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How to Host a Dinner Party On a Budget

How to Host a Dinner Party On a Budget

Hosting a dinner party is always fun, but right now I need my get-togethers to be budget-friendly as well. Remember when I made crab cakes? That was for a group of 5 or 6 friends. The crab cakes were delicious and everyone loved them, but, crabs are expensive! Two pounds ...

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Hair, Hair, Everywhere – the Recession Edition

Hair, Hair, Everywhere – the Recession Edition

I wrote a hair post in both 2007 and 2008, so I suppose it's only appropriate to continue the tradition in 2009! This post is dedicated to recession's impact on hair budgets. The recession is a major reason why I've been neglecting my hair a bit during these past several months: ...

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Pure Altruism - Does it Exist?

Pure Altruism - Does it Exist?

Every time the holidays come around, feel-good human-interest stories surface. This is a time to give to others, help those in need, and realize that the world is not as cutthroat or as competitive as we may believe. But is it true? Can people be purely altruistic? The authors of Superfreakonomics (the ...

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The Price of Addiction To Argentine Tango

The Price of Addiction To Argentine Tango

It's happened. I fell for the sultry dance, hard. (I even made its own category!) I leave class with a big smile on my face. I read Argentine tango forums and blogs. I fall asleep thinking of boleos and molinetes. I'm not sure how my wallet feels about the possible financial ...

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Old Cars: Unsung Heroes of Personal Finance

Old Cars: Unsung Heroes of Personal Finance

New Cars are shiny, gleaming, loaded with the latest technology and features. New cars get the big commercials on TV, where they swerve confidently in snow storms, zoom down idyllic country lanes, and maybe even dance a little to the sound of a state-of-the-art in-car sound system near a trendy ...

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Disney World Recap

Disney World Recap

I realized that I haven't really talked about my Disney World adventure (aside from the Dining Plan review) on this blog yet... and well, that oversight must be rectified! If you have any specific questions about Disney World, please ask away and I'll do my best to answer. We Got To ...

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Job Fairs: How to Prepare So You Stand Out

Job Fairs: How to Prepare So You Stand Out

Job fairs can be a great opportunity for applicants to interact with many different companies. But if you don't prepare adequately, job fairs can be a disaster. Last week, I attended a job fair - prior to the event I debated whether I should go. I had heard the horror ...

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How To Practice Safe and Responsible Credit Card Use

How To Practice Safe and Responsible Credit Card Use

Wait, you mean you never had a credit card education class in school? Okay, me neither. The quality of education these days! But there's no reason that high schools or colleges shouldn't offer a class like this. After all, credit card education isn't an awkward topic like the other type of ...

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Experience, Not Stuff

Experience, Not Stuff

I've decided to make the above my mantra to live by. It'll be hard, because I like nice things (ex: shoes), but... Guess which of the following I remember the most? (a) A $100 leather jacket purchased in Buenos Aires, that I've worn ONCE in 3 years. (b) A $45 hour-long horse ride on the coastline of ...

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The Man Gets The Check?

The Man Gets The Check?

When CB and I go out to dinner, we usually split the check. Other times, one of us would pick up the whole tab. I've noticed something interesting - when we ask for the check, sometimes the waiter/waitress would place the check towards CB, clearly in his direction or by his arms (on the ...

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Best of Blogs Roundup – Yakezie Edition

by WellHeeled on March 8, 2010

YakezieMd Best of Blogs Roundup   Yakezie EditionYou’ve probably heard the term Yakezie floating around the personal finance blogosphere. Don’t worry, it’s not a club where rites of initiation include a blood bonding test and “wolf pack” speech a la The Hangover. It’s just a group of bloggers who joined the Yakezie Challenge to help each other, improve our Alexa rankings, and have some fun.

But the real reason I joined? It’s because of the badge! I was never cool enough in high school to join a club with a badge. And look at me now. ;) Who ever said personal finance is not cool?

For this link roundup, I’ve decided to highlight some Yakezie Challenge member personal finance blogs:

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March 8, 2010 at 10:54 pm

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Little House March 9, 2010 at 3:00 am

Thanks so much for mentioning my my post! I also was never in any "club" in high school (I was too busy ditching! ;) ), so I feel very much the same. And I agree, the badge is cool! :)

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Paul @ FiscalGeek March 9, 2010 at 3:29 am

Thanks so much for the linkup fellow Alexa Challenger!

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Financial Samurai March 9, 2010 at 3:37 am

Good stuff creating the wrap WH! Clubs are fun. I was actually a member of several in high school, including one with the acronym MOM. :)

Good luck in your challenge initiative.

Best,

Sam

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WellHeeled March 9, 2010 at 4:22 am

Thanks! I was in several clubs but none of them had a badge! Sad, isn't it?

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Aaron@Clarifinancial March 9, 2010 at 12:11 pm

Um, I lettered in high school… in orchestra… three times. Some badges aren't that cool after all.

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WellHeeled March 9, 2010 at 9:04 pm

Heheh. Thanks for the chuckle. :) I gave up cheerleading to do mock trial (no badge for that either!).. not really a "cool-furthering" move.

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Mike March 9, 2010 at 3:43 am

"I was never cool enough in high school to join a club with a badge. And look at me now. ;) "

You are awesome. Haha!!

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eric1985 March 9, 2010 at 3:59 am

It seems like a pretty cool wolf pack to be a part of.

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WellHeeled March 9, 2010 at 4:23 am

As long as it's not a wolf pack of one… haha. I love that movie.

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eric1985 March 9, 2010 at 4:35 am

You can join my wolf pack if you want. I am just going through the steps to join the challenge. You inspired me!

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Bytta@151DaysOff March 9, 2010 at 5:55 am

Cheers, W!

Come to think about it, blood bonding initiation is not a bad idea.
Okay, what's the equivalent of blood bonding initiation for financially savvy bloggers?

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youngandthrifty March 9, 2010 at 9:13 am

Hey WellHeeled!
Thanks for mentioning my post!

Haha I think that the badge is awesome too! Proud to wear it on my blog-sleeve. =)

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Mike March 9, 2010 at 4:09 am

"I was never cool enough in high school to join a club with a badge. And look at me now."

Haha. You're awesome.

By the way, your Yakezie badge link doesn't work!

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Financial Samurai March 9, 2010 at 3:00 pm

Good observation Mike! It's probably so we can keep the club somewhat of a secret, maybe? I wonder who founded the club.

You're everywhere now since you've joined the Yakezie! Where's my free gold ninja star?? lol

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Jason @ M$M March 9, 2010 at 10:33 pm

Thanks for the link love :O) Enjoy your Happy Hours on a budget!

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Amateur Financier March 14, 2010 at 10:15 pm

Thanks for the mention; it's greatly appreciated, and I'm very glad that I was included. Keep up the great work, as you're awfully close to breaking 200,000!

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