Money, Love, and Change

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If you are a US citizen, now is as good as time as any to register to vote.  Not letting your voice be heard is a tragedy!
In case you are wondering, HeadCount is an organization dedicated to registering voters [...]

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If you’ve been following some of my previous posts, you know that a recent source of stress in our lives has been finding a program for the kid for the next school year.  It seems like some good karma has come our way, and we found something that is a great fit.
My kid is only [...]

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We are regular visitors to our local library.  A month or so ago, I was a little surprised to see Dolly Parton’s smiling face on a brochure at the children’s desk.  After a moment of wondering how Dolly manages to look exactly the same as she did 25 years ago, curiosity got the best of [...]

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There are a lot of short classes on a variety of topics available for free at Hewlett- Packard’s Learning Center. Topics include Windows Vista, Microsoft Office programs, networking, and general business skills. The classes usually run for 6 weeks, and there are forums to keep things interactive.
I have taken one course so far; [...]

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Today, it’s time to focus on my student loans. I was very fortunate to not have to take out any loans for my graduate studies - a small but sufficient graduate stipend combined with my husband’s income helped us out.  However, I spent 5 years completing my undergraduate studies (I am a geek who [...]

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I thought that student loans would be a good place to start documenting our financial journey - as I am bringing my graduate school career to a close, I thought it would be a good idea to take a look back at what our education cost us.
Today, I will start with my husband’s student loans. [...]

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