I graduated from college with a job, an apartment, and a car. The responsibilities of being an adult came at me fast. Saving money for retirement was the last thing on my mind. But luckily, my job at the time offered workshops on how to save for the future.
After receiving my last paycheck of 2016 and going over budget for the umpteenth time, I made a New Year's resolution to take more control over my finances. I decided to challenge myself to do a "no-spend month." What is that and why would anyone commit to such a thing, you ask?
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At the age of 11, struggling to overcome grade school bullying and harassment, Demetrius Mensah had reached a point where he wanted to give up. Desperate to find an escape from his pain, he started thinking back to third grade, when he drew a freehand still life of a boot.
Find out if you're easy to cohabitate with - and tips for improving your roommate relationships. Almost everyone experiences the roommate life in college, and many people opt to live with a friend post-graduation to help save money. But how compatible of a roommate are you?
Criseida took a job at a software company and quickly learned - as the only woman in the office - that the tech industry as a whole lacked the presence of women. "After being there for a year, it became very frustrating not having my ideas taken seriously by the guys."
It's the end of the semester and summer is likely on your mind. The last thing you want to think about is what you're going to do with all your stuff when you have to move out of your dorm or apartment.