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In Search of a British Mint
Published on 2009-10-01 10:12:00
About a year and a half ago, I met and fell in love with a wonderful, handsome, caring free online financial software. Her name was Mint.com.She was colorful (but only in soothing, Real Simple tones), easy to use, and useful. She downloaded my up t > read more
That Apple Deal
Published on 2009-09-25 23:03:00
Going back to my comment about Apple's "pretty good deal" on a no-interest-for-12-months Visa card linked purchase...I want to underline that this is only a good deal if you pay all of your minimum payments on time and pay off the entire cost within > read more
Fees and Terms and Penalties Oh My!
Published on 2009-09-24 21:37:00
So many charges, so little time.I'm planning ahead for my quick "city break" in Europe with my boyfriend next week. My budget analysis showed that I was losing around 10 pounds each time I took a trip abroad on transaction fees. So I took this oppo > read more
Paris, Tokyo/Boston, Oxford
Published on 2009-09-24 10:11:00
Oh, the glamourous, transatlantic, jetsetter life I lead. Dollars, Pounds, Euros, West African Francs... It all gets to be a little much.In fact, I go to considerable lengths to keep all my currencies separate. As much as possible, I keep dollars > read more
The Mission
Published on 2009-09-24 09:33:00
As if surviving a last year at Oxford University wasn't enough, I recently discovered that I am in dire financial straits.This is due in part to 1) highly irresponsible spending over the weekend in NYC; 2) a stipend check that won't arrive for anothe > read more