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Does Less Exposure to Commercials Translate to Fewer Wants? 26 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
Like many other Americans, I stopped watching TV commercials about ten years ago. Between giving TV up for years on end (college, early grad school) to DVRs to Netflix and Hulu, we were no longer for...
Favorite Posts, Mentions, and Top Comments Week of18August2013 25 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
I kept up my intense work schedule all this week but I am taking this weekend almost completely off! I’m just going in to take some quick timepoints and feed my cells. I’m going to scale back to a m...
Have You Even Been without Health Insurance? 23 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
Earlier this week NPR did a Q&A for clarifications on the ACA and there were a couple regarding college and graduate students, which caught my ear for sure. Apparently, it has been confirmed that uni...
Don’t Use Gifts to Avoid Joint Finances 21 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
I’m always surprised when married couples use gift-giving secrecy as a reason for having partially or completely separate finances. My opinion is that married couples should have joint finances (perh...
Financially Surviving Your First Month as a PhD Student 19 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
First month’s rent up front plus a security deposit. A parking permit. Textbooks. Furnishing your new place. In the first few weeks of grad school you’re hit by one expense after another. On top ...
Favorite Posts, Mentions, and Top Comments Week of11August2013 18 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
As I anticipated, this week has been consumed by work work and more work. As often happens in these stressful times, something piled on top – Kyle came down with a cold and then gave it to me! Being...
Blog Statistics Update July-August 2013 16 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
The big news for EPF this month happened just in the last week or so! Trent from The Simple Dollar linked to two of my posts, which brought a huge influx of traffic! Maybe a couple new commenters, t...
Left to Unwellness 14 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
Our health insurance rolled over at the start of this month, taking with it the wellness program I’ve participated in for the last year and a half. The wellness program paid me $1.00 for every week t...
Would Someone Date You After Seeing Your Taxes? 12 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
The inspiration for today’s post came from a very random place. I recently added a new podcast that answers listener questions, usually about relationships. One question was whether it is appropriat...
Favorite Posts, Mentions, and Top Comments Week of 4August2013 11 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
Kyle and I have been working crazy a lot this week. I’m still on schedule to meet my deadlines and it should only be another week of being very busy if things go well. I have given myself enough sla...
