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Should I include my GPA on my Resume?

GPA on a Resume

Are you a recent graduate nearing the big day, busily getting resumes out to potential employers? Or, have you been in the job scene for a while, contemplating a move in another direction? Regardless of your situation, you’re wondering whether to add your GPA. The general rule of thumb is for recent graduates to list [...]

12 Principles of Personal Finance

12 Principles of Personal Finance

One way to know if you want to follow a blog, listen to a talk-show, or even become someone’s friend, is to find out if the principles you want to live by match up with the other person. So, here is Vertex42’s list of personal finance principles. Update 10/27/2015: I’ve added the Principle of Sufficiency [...]

What is a Debt Snowflake?

Debt Snowflake

Snowflaking has surfaced as a new popular term related to debt reduction. I would like to take some time to explain what this means, and how you can add “snowflakes” using the Debt Reduction Calculator. Snowflaking is basically just a new term for an old concept: Making frequent, small, one-time extra payments towards your debt. [...]