Monthly Archives: January 2012
Photo Source If you’re lucky enough to get a tax refund from good ole Uncle Sam or even luckier to get a bonus from your employer, then this is the post for you. Essentially, you can do one of two things with the extra cash in your pockets. You could do the right thing…or the wrong thing. Fortunately, I am here to help you make the right choice to make sure your refund or bonus works for you. See our list below of what to do with your tax refund or bonus this Spring: 1. Build up your emergency savings fund If you are still working to get to that 6-8 months of expenses in your emergency savings maybe this extra cash will help you. 2. Pay off some debt Paying off a student loan, a credit card, or even throwing a little more money at your mortgage can be …
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It is pretty safe to say that after 4 visits in the last year and a half, my new favorite place to travel in the Southeast is Tennessee! CKB shares my sentiments as he took a trip to Chattanooga at the end of last year. I have managed to travel to Knoxville and Nashville which is very popular but the special place that holds my heart is a town about an hour east of Knoxville called Gatlinburg. I just left Gatlinburg recently where I took a weekend trip with friends. So I give to you, my guide to traveling in Nashville/Knoxville/Gatlinburg, without breaking your college student budgets: Nashville Eat: Music City Festival & BBQ Championship Dine on the best BBQ in the southeast while strolling through downtown Nashville (also known as Nashvegas). Every bar around the festival area sounds like its hosting a private concert. Stop in and you may …
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Right after college graduation, most people give a huge sigh of relief for a few reasons:1. No more pencils2. No more textbooks3. No more professor’s dirty looks…Just kidding, but seriously, one of the many aspects that can make you feel better about entering the real world is that you won’t be plagued by your GPA woes anymore. Right? Well it’s actually a subject for debate. Some professionals will tell you while you’re in college that your GPA won’t matter the second you step out of your last final. Here’s a few things you may want to consider:Why Your GPA Matters, Post Graduation:1. Job Eligibility: Although there are plenty of jobs that will take candidates with a lower GPA (below 3.0), it becomes harder to compete with candidates for a position if your GPA isn’t as high. Also, the top-paying companies and top-ranked rotational programs have higher GPA requirements for their …
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Photo Source Introducing our newest guest blogger: Christina! She is a proud Community College alum and attended graduate school at UPenn. Christina now works as an Admissions Counselor and writes the blog Community College Voice. We hope that any college student would benefit from Christina’s advice and her first series will focus on how to parlay part-time jobs into full-time opportunities. -CKB—- Senior year of college. The end is near. Good bye 8 a.m. classes. Hello 9-5 with benefits and weekends off. Now to conquer the beast…the job search. “Okay, no problem”, you tell yourself. You’ll just hop on monster.com, create a profile, upload your resume, and click submit. Now we just wait….right?…Wrong. The problem is that your resumelooks like this… Jane Schmoe Objective: To obtain a position as an accountant.Education: B.A. Accounting, ABC University (2004)Work History2000-2001 – Waitress at Barney’s Wings Shack2001-2003 – Candy Striper at Union Hospital2003-2004 – …
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Introducing our newest guest blogger: Brandon! Brandon (Chef Mair) is a recent graduate of Georgia Tech’s Mechanical Engineering program. He currently works for Texas Instruments in Dallas and he loves to cook! A couple times a month, he will share quick, easy, and inexpensive meals with our readers. Young adults are sometimes reluctant to cook (too much time, cooking for one, etc.). However, Chef Mair will provide his spin on meals that Gen Yers will enjoy preparing and are sure to enjoy! Jessica Ebony–I am not your ordinary cook. I only began cooking the last two years since I graduated from undergrad and moved to Dallas. I used to hate watching relatives cook as a child but now I realize cooking isn’t that hard! All you have to do is follow the directions and add a little bit of your own spice and you can make delicious (and cheap) meals. Chili …
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