Guest Post: A Simply Money Graduation.

Financial journalist Orla O’Sullivan is participating in Galia Gichon’s Simply Money workshops and blogging about her experiences on We, the Savers. Over the past few months, I’ve written guest posts for We, the Savers about Galia Gichon’s Simply Money financial …

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Guest Post 2 of 4: Demystifying Mutual Funds

Financial journalist Orla O’Sullivan is participating in Galia Gichon’s Simply Money workshops and blogging about her experiences on We, the Savers. The goal of the most recent Simply Money session was to make mutual funds not just understandable, but fun. …

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Guest Post 1 of 4: Journalist walks the financial talk.

Chefs never cook at home, they say. Likewise, you might not want to look closely at the personal finances of financial journalists, my media acquaintances suggest. I sit accused as one who knew what derivatives were before anyone had heard …

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Saver vs. Spender: another battle of the sexes?

We have some shocking news. Wait for it. OK, men and women are wired differently. Aside from the obvious differences, men and women save and spend differently, too. In a recent survey, we found that women are 25% more likely …

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Student loan holding you back? Here’s a relief plan to move you forward.

Think you’ll still be paying back your student loan by the time social security is supposed to kick in? We hear ya. But a little relief could be on the way for those of you carrying federal student loans on …

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Recent grads: Time to cram for your student loan debt now.

WOO-HOO! You’re a college grad. We hope you learned a ton, made great friends and are psyched to join the real world. But today’s cost of a college education means you likely stepped off the graduation stage with some empty …

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Instant credit can be a lingering headache for college students.

It’s almost a rite of passage for college students to snag a credit card (or 3) before graduation. Credit card companies set up shop on campus with t-shirts, DVDs and other “free” booty that can be hard to pass up. …

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Cheap date, not cheap skate.

When’s the last time you had a picnic in the park? Cranked up the stereo and partied like it’s prom night? You don’t have to spend a bundle to have a good time on a date. Don’t believe it? Here …

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