Category Archives: Finance

Planning and Budgeting for the Summer

Posted on 5 March 2009 by mark

Spring hasn’t started yet and I’m already thinking about Summer.  I am looking forward to making  new memories and replace old ones. Music and Concerts I planned on buying pre-sale tickets for Rascal Flatts with Darius Rucker and Vince Gil … Continue reading →

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New Budget, Keeping My Head Up

Posted on 20 February 2009 by mark

I have been discouraged the past couple of weeks.  A credit card company raised their interest rates.  The hours will be thinning out in a couple of weeks.  Cutting the budget further will prevent me from doing the things I … Continue reading →

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A Summary of My 2009 Plans and Goals

Posted on 3 January 2009 by mark

At Matthew’s request, here’s a quick summary of my major goals and mini goals for 2009,  I will also list my mini-goals for January. School: Transfer to UIC by Fall 2009 Take 17 credit hours at Harper College in the … Continue reading →

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UIC or Bust: 2009 Academic Goal

Posted on 1 January 2009 by mark

My long term goal is graduating with a finance degree at UIC by Spring 2011.  My focus this year is to take the next step in my journey and transfer to UIC for the Fall 2009 semester.  School has been … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on 1 January 2009 by mark

Happy 2009!  How was everyone’s New Year’s celebration?  I decided to have a low key introduction to the new year.  I greeted 2009 by getting ready for a productive and fulfilling year new year.  I firmly believe that your year … Continue reading →

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Financial Plan for 2009

Posted on 30 December 2008 by mark

This year has been a rocky year for me.  The stock market took a tumble.  I never did find a full time job to replace my income.  The past four months have been good and I plan to continue this … Continue reading →

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Saving Money With Mr. Rebates, a Review

Posted on 29 December 2008 by mark

My friend Nikki gave me the heads up on Mr. Rebates during Christmas dinner and after a few days of using it, I’ve found it to be a very useful tool to save more money on my online purchases.  Mr. … Continue reading →

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