From Always the Planner
May 14, 2012 at 12:01 pm
It has been an interesting 2 1/2 months. I started a new job full of hope and promise. It did not take long for me to realize that this job was not the direction I want my career ... (
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From Always the Planner
May 10, 2012 at 11:30 am
With college graduation quickly approaching there is a lot of news about the economy and job prospects for millennial. This morning I heard that almost half of millennial with ... (
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May 9, 2012 at 4:46 pm
I try to keep politics out of my blog. I can't seem to do that today. President Obama came out saying he supports same-sex marriage today. I am incredibly proud of my President ... (
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From Always the Planner
May 8, 2012 at 10:32 am
The hardest part about saving money and planning for the future are making the decisions about your priorities. I struggle with this all of the time. The issue for me isn’t ... (
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From Always the Planner
May 7, 2012 at 9:52 am
As sad as I was to move out of NYC, I am really happy with my new home. Having more space is amazing. I’ve never been someone who wants a huge house or who needs a lot of space. ... (
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From Always the Planner
May 3, 2012 at 9:00 am
There is a lot of rumblings about the so-called higher education bubble. I’m sure you have heard it: student loan debt is at an all time high, recent graduates can’t find ... (
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From Always the Planner
May 2, 2012 at 11:26 am
Many of you know I work in education - well worked in education. I used to work at a higher education institution, now I work at a company that interacts with education. In many ... (
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From Always the Planner
May 1, 2012 at 12:21 pm
I am so happy that April has come to an end. It was a month of constant spending. It felt as if the husband and I were writing big checks every other day. It breaks down like ... (
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From Always the Planner
April 30, 2012 at 4:37 pm
I have a very bad habit. It drives me crazy that I do this, but I can’t seem to help myself. As much as I want to stop, I always fall back into it. What is this habit you ask? ... (
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April 27, 2012 at 10:07 am
The husband and I recently moved to a bigger apartment. While it is still probably small compared to suburb sizes, it feels enormous to us. It is amazing how much space ... (
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From Always the Planner
April 24, 2012 at 10:45 am
This month has been a little rough on the budget. With moving, a long weekend in Chicago and some unexpected expenses I’m already $200 over budget and it is only April 23rd. ... (
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From Always the Planner
April 19, 2012 at 9:19 am
Okay I’ve made a decision. I’m going to purchase the iPad. Long term readers will know that I have been debating buying one since the original came out. Because it really is ... (
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From Always the Planner
April 17, 2012 at 9:00 am
Today I leave New York City. This city has been a part of my life for the past 10 years. My first real full-time job, fresh out of college, was in this city. I may have lived outside ... (
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From Always the Planner
April 12, 2012 at 9:00 am
There is nothing worse than being bored. I don’t often find myself being bored during my personal life. I can always read a book, watch a movie, go for a run/walk, pick up a ... (
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From Always the Planner
April 10, 2012 at 9:00 am
As a personal finance blogger I bet you would expect me to always advocate the cheapest route. Stay at the cheapest hotel when traveling, never hire movers, always buy store brand ... (
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From Always the Planner
April 5, 2012 at 9:00 am
You may have noticed that I have been going through a little bit of a rough time with this career change. Part of the problem is that I did not realize that it would be a career ... (
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From Always the Planner
April 3, 2012 at 9:00 am
My paycheck ended up being huge! Well huge for me anyway. So I know you are dying to know what I did with all that extra money. I did have so many plans.
We had a few unexpected ... (
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From Always the Planner
April 1, 2012 at 4:37 pm
This is going to be a bit of a hectic month. We are moving in the middle of the month. Trying to get our apartment rented out for May 1st. And we are going away for a long weekend ... (
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From Always the Planner
March 28, 2012 at 11:22 am
This has been an awful month for my budget and I’m looking forward to April when I can start fresh. There are two main culprits to my budget failings this month.
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From Always the Planner
March 23, 2012 at 9:00 am
In one week I'll be getting my first paycheck at my new job. As you may recall this job pays 25% more than my previous one. On top of that I'm not yet eligible for any ... (
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From Always the Planner
March 21, 2012 at 9:00 am
I recently read "Want Students to Succeed? Let Them Fail' at Good. The piece basically reports on research that suggests that kids might do better in school if we let them know ... (
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From Always the Planner
March 19, 2012 at 9:00 am
I've officially past the three week mark at my new job.
While the raise debacle at my previous employer may have pushed me into the job search, the real reason I was looking is ... (
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From Always the Planner
March 16, 2012 at 1:38 pm
George Gallagher works with recent graduates and their questions regarding private student loans. He is also a prolific frugality and personal finance blogger.
Did you know the ... (
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From Always the Planner
March 15, 2012 at 9:00 am
The husband and I got our taxes done this weekend. For the first time we owe taxes. Technically it isn't the first time we have owed money, but we normally owe to the state but ... (
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From Always the Planner
March 14, 2012 at 9:00 am
It has been quite a whirlwind of a week. We bought a car and we found an apartment in Connecticut. We had a ton of options to wade through, but in the end we decided to get a one ... (
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