Twenties Money

TMM Reach out

As we go on with our daily lives we sometimes become so wrapped up in things we forget what issues are at hand. Kristin and I have been blogging about subjects that pertain to us in our current lives but that is not the goal of the site. Subjects that ...

College Rejection

By now most of you have heard back from the colleges that you applied to. Unfortunately there are going to be a lot of students this year who find out that they were not accepted to any college. For some, it may be welcome news because they did not want to ...

9 Ways for CS students to earn extra money

Being in college is often synonymous with being flat broke. After tuition, fee’s, books, board and food you find yourself pursuing a degree and broke. What are some ways to make a few extra dollars? What about work experience? What if you could obtain work experience and money while still ...

Help with my credit, New site from leading card issuers

A new Web site, called helpwithmycredit.org, was developed by the credit card industry to help consumers out. The site promises to help you manage your debt; communicate better with your credit card companies, and will hook you up with accredited credit counselors. Help With My Credit(SM) is a resource provided by leading credit card ...

Town Hall For Hope is 1 Week Away

Are you aware of Town Hall For Hope? We are 1 week away from this event! April 23, 2009, 8:00 p.m. EDT / 7:00 p.m. PDT. Town Hall for Hope is your opportunity to sit down with people in your community for a nationwide town hall meeting led by Dave ...

The Uninsured

So it goes: If the uninsured were a political lobbing group, they'd have more members than AARP. Crazy, right? Actually, it's kind of sad. But it's a true. The Associated Press makes the point that the uninsured are a very large and underrepresented group. Given all the banter in Washington about health care ...

Tax Day Tea Party

There is a great article in the Wall Street Journal about the random "Tea Party" events that have been popping up. They have been all over the United States, such as in major cities like Seattle and Orlando. Now apparently there is a larger "Tea Party" planned for April 15th - ...

Is Now the Time to Buy?

I wrote a guest post for QVisory about whether this is the right time to invest in the stock market, or if you should wait. Key points to consider: Make your investment decision (to invest, or not to invest... that is the question) based on how much risk you can stomach. Take "Hot ...

Alternative Financial Advisers

lthompso at Beyond Beer Money wrote an excellent article titled How (and why) to Find a Great Financial Advisor. I had to throw my 2 cents into the mix. I will add a word of caution, I've never used a financial adviser, nor do I have any plans on doing ...

CNN Money- Get the best college financial aid

Accepted to college and applying for financial aid? Gerri Willis from CNN Money assists you with comparing your financial aid offers in his recent article "Get the best college financial aid" The first item to look for according to Willis is the "Expected Family contribution." This label outlines the dollar amount ...