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Archive for June, 2010

Improving Scholarship Essays

Monday, June 28th, 2010

Scholarships are the key to being able to attend college from many students. As a result there is a lot of pressure on being able to write the best essay possible. Here are a few tips to help you convince the scholarship board that you are the best recipient of the prize. Know your audience: [...]

Creating a Budget

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

Making a budget is not easy for many people. This is especially true the first time people make a budget. This is due to a variety of reasons including that they simply do not know what their expenses will be. However, whether starting to attend college or a family, budgeting is vitally important. Here are [...]

Is the Two Month Salary Tradition Really a Rule?

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

The most common rule for buying an engagement ring is that they guy should spend about two months salary on the ring. This adds up to a lot of money very quickly. This is money that could be used to furnish the couples new home and pay for other financial obligations. A newly wedded couple [...]