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Got a .Edu Email Address? Three Big Discounts and Freebies

{ Posted on Jan 14 2011 by Jordan }
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The mantra of “poor college student” continues to expand to more and more businesses. What’s that mean for you? Freebies! Save Some Cash! I’m all about trying to save a dollar, especially if that saved dollar means an invested dollar. ...Read More »

Recession’s Ugly Side Effects – Drug, Alcohol Use and Abuse

{ Posted on Dec 31 2010 by Jordan }
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I have been fascinated with this subject since first reading one of Gregory Mankiw’s economic books several years ago. In this particular book (it was a text book, and the name escapes me) Mankiw discussed very briefly how small ...Read More »

Putting Savings on Autopilot

{ Posted on Oct 29 2010 by Jordan }
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After the pop in interest rates, I’ve grown used to having multiple savings accounts. Every so often I scope out the best interest rates then, shortly after, find myself deep in opening a new account. I’ve finally gotten ...Read More »

Wisdom of Crowds Theory

{ Posted on Oct 09 2010 by Jordan }
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I love mathematical modeling, and I love mathematics that helps explain certain events. The wisdom of crowds theory is a great mathematic model, and even though it it very simple, it is incredibly accurate. M&Ms and a Jar If you’ve ...Read More »

Become Rich as a One Car Family

{ Posted on Sep 11 2010 by Jordan }
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If there was anything Ross Perot ever got right in his campaign for president in the 1990s, it’s that the United States is certainly a car economy. That is, we spend more on our cars and produce (at the ...Read More »

Social Security Isn’t as Broke as You Might Think

{ Posted on Sep 07 2010 by Jordan }
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With midterm elections on the minds of every politician, there are more than a few hot topics floating through Washington. One of them is how the US government can salvage social security, and keep paying out benefits even as ...Read More »