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August 5, 2009 | Posted by JO
Working with college students has given me a unique lens on their prospects for making more money as they move through their careers. One of the things that pains me is watching students, not far along in their college experience, seriously begin questioning whether they are 100% committed to finishing school. I see this [...]
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Tags: College grads, community college, default rate, degree, education, graduates, income, lobbying, prosper, student loans, university |
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August 4, 2009 | Posted by JO
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August 2, 2009 | Posted by JO
I just volunteered at a homeless shelter last month and during my time there I learned an interesting fact – most Americans are 2-3 paychecks away from homelessness. That got me thinking about my previous post on job security. I wanted to share an idea that worked wonders for me on many different levels– the [...]
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Tags: emergency fund, homeless shelter, job security, paycheck away from homelessness, victim |
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July 20, 2009 | Posted by JO
This is my inagural post. This blog exists for three simple reasons:
1) I believe the journey to prosperity is a messy affair, and never quite works like the books say. There are stumbles, embarrassments and bouts of occasional diarrhea. There are also times when I have epiphanies, moments of exhilaration, bliss, complete loss of time, [...]
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