From GREEN I$ THE NEW BLACK
May 4, 2012 at 9:13 am
As my semester comes to a close, I've had time to reflect on my past year of school and anticipate the coming year and the costs that come along with it. Reading this article in ... (
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From GREEN I$ THE NEW BLACK
May 1, 2012 at 11:04 am
I haven't done a monthly recap in a while so I figured since it is May 1st (yayyy, May Day!) I will do one. April is still very fresh in my mind, so I think I can do a good job ... (
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From GREEN I$ THE NEW BLACK
April 30, 2012 at 8:44 am
Yesterday after I wrote my post about fighting over money with BF I felt really guilty. Reading the comments it's clear I presented a one sided story and painted BF to look like ... (
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From GREEN I$ THE NEW BLACK
April 29, 2012 at 9:37 am
Lately, BF and I have been fighting over money a lot. I always knew we were opposites in terms of our relationships with money, but since I've been back in school and he has shouldered ... (
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From GREEN I$ THE NEW BLACK
April 20, 2012 at 9:07 am
Wow, I have been horrible at keeping up with my blog! I visit it nearly every day, checking out the other websites I follow on my sidebars, but I haven't had the motivation to ... (
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From GREEN I$ THE NEW BLACK
March 23, 2012 at 12:12 pm
I have been working "freelance" for my old company since I left in September. So far I have had a pretty steady income coming in from them, and usually work at least twice a month, ... (
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From GREEN I$ THE NEW BLACK
March 9, 2012 at 11:06 am
When I was growing up, my Dad used to tell me that if I focused on my swimming career and performed well, I would "write my own ticket" to college. What that phrase most instilled ... (
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From GREEN I$ THE NEW BLACK
February 18, 2012 at 12:45 pm
I was talking with a friend the other day about using discount coupon sites like Groupon and LivingSocial, and we both agreed that the sites are awesome, but make us uncomfortable ... (
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From GREEN I$ THE NEW BLACK
February 17, 2012 at 10:41 am
Yesterday was my first interview for a summer nursing internship. I think the interview went very well and I believe the two women who spoke with me liked me a lot. They told me ... (
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From GREEN I$ THE NEW BLACK
February 9, 2012 at 9:59 am
So, yesterday was my first clinical day in the hospital! I am doing my clinical at a very large hospital in NYC, and commuting from the suburbs just north of the City. Originally ... (
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From GREEN I$ THE NEW BLACK
February 3, 2012 at 9:57 am
I love these kinds of things! This one comes from OnlineCollege.org.
Via: Online College Advice ... (
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From GREEN I$ THE NEW BLACK
February 2, 2012 at 11:38 am
When I was working in fashion PR, my interview clothes were basically the same clothes I wore to work or something slightly fancier. Very trendy, and if I wore a suit to an interview....I ... (
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From GREEN I$ THE NEW BLACK
January 26, 2012 at 10:22 am
Well, I'm back in the swing of things, school has officially started. I have classes Monday-Thursday. Wednesday I have my Med-Surg clinical where I will be going to a major NYC ... (
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From GREEN I$ THE NEW BLACK
January 18, 2012 at 11:24 am
Well, I finally bit the bullet and bought my books for this semester....ouch!
The total for 7 textbooks (mix of used and new, all bought from Amazon.com) was $330.
Not bad, I ... (
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From GREEN I$ THE NEW BLACK
January 14, 2012 at 1:11 pm
This post is going to be specifically about my experience in nursing school, but really, you can apply it to many areas of your life!
It took me a lot of blood, sweat and tears ... (
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From GREEN I$ THE NEW BLACK
January 11, 2012 at 11:03 am
My savings account, that is. I was able to put $400 into my savings today after getting paid last week and from some of my Christmas present money. I am happy that I made it through ... (
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From GREEN I$ THE NEW BLACK
December 27, 2011 at 5:53 pm
Happy Holidays, everyone!I wish I could say yesterday I got home after a long weekend of enjoying delicious holiday dinners and desserts. But alas, I have been battling a stomach ... (
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From GREEN I$ THE NEW BLACK
December 11, 2011 at 12:14 pm
Until the end of the semester and Christmas! This coming week is my last week of class and next week is finals week. I can't believe I am at the end of my first semester of nursing ... (
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From GREEN I$ THE NEW BLACK
November 5, 2011 at 10:09 am
Yesterday I got my first paycheck for November, and it was a little more than I expected: $310! I also got my $90 from my freelance gig so I deposited $400 into my checking account ... (
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From GREEN I$ THE NEW BLACK
November 3, 2011 at 9:30 am
Today I am going to meet with my adviser to discuss my Spring 2012 semester classes. I am also going to try and talk to her about doing a summer session, but I feel very conflicted ... (
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From GREEN I$ THE NEW BLACK
October 31, 2011 at 10:23 am
Happy Halloween! Since it's the last day of October, I figured I would post my recap today. It was an interesting month for me, as it was the first full month of being "in the ... (
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From GREEN I$ THE NEW BLACK
October 27, 2011 at 9:23 am
A while ago, I was contacted by a representative from NOVICA, an artisan website affiliated with National Geographic. They offered me a gift certificate to buy something from one ... (
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From GREEN I$ THE NEW BLACK
October 16, 2011 at 10:34 am
It's been almost two months since I left the "real world" to go back to school (nursing school) full-time. In that time I've done pretty well for myself money-wise, thanks to a ... (
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From GREEN I$ THE NEW BLACK
October 13, 2011 at 9:30 am
About a month and a half ago, I mailed my broken J.A. Henckles Chef Knife back to the company with a letter hoping they would replace it.Well, about a week ago, I received a brand ... (
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From GREEN I$ THE NEW BLACK
October 11, 2011 at 9:48 am
So I finally completed my 401K rollover into an IRA. My money (just under $5,000) came to me in two checks - my contributions and my earnings. I earned a whopping $800 in 5 years, ... (
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