August 21, 2007

8 things I try to do to live more frugally

Filed under: Frugality - 21 Aug 2007

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An article by Grad money matters got me thinking about this as well so I decided to write my own article about this as well.

If you remember the first time you …

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August 20, 2007

Strategies to save money; earn 10 dollars right off the bat with Ebates.com

Filed under: traveling, Frugality - 20 Aug 2007

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One of my favorite websites to use has been ebates.com. What is ebates? It is a central website that has an exhaustive list of places …

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August 15, 2007

Tips and tricks to get the best hotel values- good for interview season

Filed under: credit cards, traveling, Frugality - 15 Aug 2007

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One of the biggest costs during interview season or anything that requires you to leave home for an extended period of time is Hotel. …

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August 14, 2007

Why you should cancel cable and just go blockbuster total access and free TV on the internet.

Filed under: electronics, Frugality - 14 Aug 2007

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For some this may make more sense than spending 50 dollars a month on cable. When I was about to move for residency, I was thinking of …

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July 30, 2007

A young professional’s guide to car insurance

Filed under: insurance, Cars - 30 Jul 2007

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There are a few things that cost a lot of money for people like you and I. These things include: mortgage (or rent), car payments, and car insurance, among other things. …

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July 28, 2007

Introduction to 403b retirement savings plan

Filed under: investments, taxes - 28 Jul 2007

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If you are like me and working for a hospital during your residency years, you probably have an option to open a 403b account. What is a 403b account? It …

Popularity: 25% [?]

July 27, 2007

Understanding your first paycheck

Filed under: banking, taxes - 27 Jul 2007

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So i got a little preview to my first paycheck which will be released at the end of the month and I’m a little confused about it and so I went ahead and …

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July 23, 2007

Make sure you sign up for a flexible spending account!

Filed under: taxes - 23 Jul 2007

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The thing that people forget to do when they start a new job (and for us who are just starting residency) is to take the time to fully …

Popularity: 26% [?]

July 20, 2007

How I made a couple thousand dollars on a bad day in the stock market in one day - understanding market terminology

Filed under: investments - 20 Jul 2007

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My day basically started at midnight - well… i was on the night shift at the pediatric emergency room ER and it was a heck of a day with multiple admissions and some …

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July 3, 2007

The secret to talking to an actual customer service representative

Filed under: Uncategorized - 03 Jul 2007

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With everything that you can get over the internet, sometimes we just feel like we end up disconnected with the rest of the world. The worst is …

Popularity: 14% [?]

July 2, 2007

Is it really cheaper to rent? Why you shouldn’t buy a house right now.

Filed under: moving, Moving - 02 Jul 2007

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I know I promised to write a how to about buying a house, especially for the newly graduated medical student but I just can’t see many positive in buying in a market like …

Popularity: 25% [?]

June 28, 2007

Why you should NOT get an iPhone- updated

Filed under: electronics - 28 Jun 2007

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If you haven’t heard about the iPHONE then you have been living under many many rocks. However, even if you did heard it, you should know that it would be a …

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June 27, 2007

How to get lots of stuff for free on your birthday

Filed under: food, Frugality - 27 Jun 2007

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I didn’t realize how many free stuff you can get on a birthday but I remember that one time when my friends and I went to the olive garden and they surprised …

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June 26, 2007

A guide to getting the most out of your checking and savings accounts

Filed under: banking - 26 Jun 2007

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Nowadays, local banks may not be the best places for anyone to keep their money. I have currently 8 bank acccounts, a mix of checking and savings …

Popularity: 22% [?]

June 25, 2007

The Finance Physician tells you how you can survive the ER

Filed under: Health, insurance - 25 Jun 2007

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I think that one of the things that might be important to cover in a site that is written by a newly minted physician is this article about …

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