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2008 Survey Earnings for May

Thu, 29 May 2008 14:13:00 GMT

Last month my goal was $35, and I didn't make it. This month I kept it the same, and didn't make the $35 dollar mark again. I've made it to...

Tell Me Something I Don't Already Do

Tue, 27 May 2008 09:57:00 GMT

I read lots of articles and blog posts online about saving money, or ways to "find" money in your budget, etc. Most of them say the same thing. I keep...

Getting Paid to Not Work

Mon, 26 May 2008 14:55:00 GMT

This is amazing. It's kind of a landmark day for me. I'm actually getting paid to NOT be at work! Whoa! This is the first job I've had where they...

Actually Putting Money INTO My Emergency Fund

Sat, 24 May 2008 16:58:00 GMT

I haven't put any money into my emergency fund since December. That's when I was still a student, living in the dorms, and working two student jobs. Ever since January...

Survey "Site-ings" (pt. 16)

Fri, 23 May 2008 10:40:00 GMT

I mentioned in my March 2008 Survey Earnings Update that I had taken a $5 survey with surveys.com. Well, I finally got paid about a week ago, so now it's...

Apparently This Month is All About Groceries

Wed, 21 May 2008 10:27:00 GMT

There have been a lot of posts this month about groceries. Maybe I'm just obsessed with food. On to the important thing, I mentioned (when I was complaining about buying...

Carnival of Money Stories #60

Tue, 20 May 2008 07:46:00 GMT

Welcome to the 60th edition of Carnival of Money Stories! If you missed the boat on getting your entries in, you can check out the Money Stories main page to...

I Eat a Lot of Sandwiches

Mon, 19 May 2008 10:55:00 GMT

I write often about my grocery budget and how it's only $50 a month, and that it's hard to keep under that amount. In that "Hardest Part" post I mentioned...

Oh, Boy, is the Budget Busted or What. The Grocery Budget that is

Sat, 17 May 2008 10:08:00 GMT

I have a hard time staying within my grocery budget. But hey, you try it. Anyway, I thought I'd do another update on this month's grocery shopping because it's not...

Carnival of Money Stories is Coming Here! (Yes Again!)

Fri, 16 May 2008 16:37:00 GMT

The Carnival of Money Stories will be coming to College of Cash this Tuesday, May 20th! Get your entries in. And please follow the guidelines. I don't like feeling mean...

OP Loftbed Scholarship

Fri, 16 May 2008 10:58:00 GMT

This is a scholarship I've applied for myself in the past. (Since I'm no longer a student I can't apply for anymore free money. How sad). Anyway, this scholarship is...

Brickfish and Student Voices Immigration Illustration Scholarship Contest

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:53:00 GMT

The Immigration Illustration Scholarship is going on until July 17th, 2008. There are three different winners for this scholarship. One is the grand prize winner who gets $500 and one...

The Best $50 I've Spent in Awhile

Tue, 13 May 2008 15:47:00 GMT

You all know my grocery budget is $50 and that gas for my car is budgeted at $30 per month. But this month I spent $50 on gas, and it...

I Participated in a Carnvial

Tue, 13 May 2008 01:07:00 GMT

It's been a while since I participated in a carnival, mostly because my posting has been so sporadic. But I was included in today's Carnival of Personal Finance with my...

The Hardest Part of the Grocery Budget

Fri, 09 May 2008 08:59:00 GMT

The hardest part of my $50 grocery budget is that $50 has to include soap, laundry detergent, toothpaste, etc. I could eat whatever I wanted on $50 if I didn't...