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Challenge Two Recap: How Will You Accomplish Your Goals?

Amelia Granger
Sept. 18, 2012

Challenge #2 saw our contestants thinking about how to manage and achieve their life goals. While making a net worth statement is quantitative—adding up assets and subtracting liabilities—achieving life goals…

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Living On A Stipend, Part II: Peace Corps and Teach For America

Amelia Granger
Sept. 15, 2012

Can you afford to change the world? Organizations like the Peace Corps and Teach for America offer hands-on, front line opportunities to enact positive change right out of college—but they…

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Guest Experts: Experts on Debt and Assisting Indebted People

Amelia Granger
Sept. 15, 2012

We reached out to experts on debt and assisting indebted individuals to ask them—how did our contestants do on the first challenge? Suzanne Cramer, a Certified Personal Finance Counselor® for…

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Living on A Stipend, Part I: AmeriCorps and City Year

Amelia Granger
Sept. 15, 2012

Committing to a long-term volunteer program is a great experience and can add a lot to young peoples’ lives. But, that being said, there are practical factors to consider when…

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Challenge One Recap: What are you worth?

Amelia Granger
Sept. 12, 2012

So Think You Can Finance begins — and we meet our contestants: The first challenge had us learning a lot about our contestants – from the brand of sunglasses Tristan…

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NerdWallet Launching Personal Finance Reality Show!

Amelia Granger
Aug. 16, 2012

So You Think You Can Finance? Win $1,000 AND become financially savvy: NerdWallet PFM is excited to announce its first ever reality show! So You Think You Can Finance will…

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Abroad and Beyond: Saving for Retirement When Working Overseas

Amelia Granger
July 26, 2012

If you’re working for a non-U.S. employer, be wary about participating in a retirement plan they offer you, according to CPA Lewis Kevelson, a partner in Marcum LLP’s tax and…

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Distressed Asset Stabilization Program: What does it mean for homeowners?

Amelia Granger
July 24, 2012

What is DASP? The Distressed Asset Stabilization Program (DASP) is the government’s latest attempt to aid struggling homeowners facing foreclosure. The bad news: you can’t apply for it. The good…

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How much does it cost to get a medical marijuana card?

Amelia Granger
July 19, 2012

Your first association with marijuana might be an illegal substance used for recreational purposes, but for as many as 1.5 million people in the U.S. marijuana is a legal means…

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Will My Charitable Donation Affect My Taxes?

Amelia Granger
July 12, 2012

The people on the street who stop you and ask you for donations to places like Planned Parenthood, Greenpeace, and the ACLU often inform you that your donation is tax…

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