That’s For Rich People…

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Sushi Fruit Cardio Courtside Seats Salon hair products Anything that comes in a shell Floor-to-ceiling windows Anything that sparkles Cable Dental Visits Retail price Whole Foods Motorized Water Sports Love Salad Small Plates Bottled Water Laughter

Chicken Soup For The Impoverished Soul

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As a baby girl, there was just one thing I knew I could count on. When I was picked last in kickball (always), bee stung, knee scraped, bitch slapped and/or broken-hearted, there was one comfort that I knew would be awaiting me when I came crying home- Teta’s soup. For the culturally constipated, “Teta” is […]

Take Your Money Out Of Your Mouth

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Ah, the New Year.  Don’t you love it, all ripe with its promise of new beginnings, crash diets, and better behavior? I know I do.  As part of putting my personal finance goals together for the New Year, I decided to take a look at my spending for 2011.  Most of my money went to rent, […]

DC Music Landmark to Close

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(Story below from Benjamin Freed at DCist) Melody Records, the music shop that has stood on the north side of Dupont Circle since the late 1970s, announced yesterday that it is closing some time later this winter. The store, located at 1623 Connecticut Ave NW, wrote yesterday on its Facebook page that “technology, the Internet and the […]

31 Arrests Over Barn At Occupy D.C. Sunday

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By now you’ve all probably heard that Occupy D.C. got a bit cray cray last night. Yes, on a Sunday- the Lord’s day! While most of the city’s twenty-somethings were sipping their Mimosas and Bellinis at various brunches around town, occupiers in McPherson Square went toe to toe with park police- over a barn. Early Sunday morning, occupiers, built a wooden […]

Living Within Your Means

Living Paycheck to Paycheck

It seems so simple: make more money than you spend. Or even simpler: spend less money than you make. This is the overarching concept behind living within your means. While it does sound obvious, intuitive, and just plain easy, living within your means is anything but, especially when the decadent lifestyle that you desire exceeds […]

Happy 2 Month Anniversary OWS…20Something City Hits Wall Street

Dealing With Debt: Paying Off Student Loans

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By Dylan Brenneman Being in debt is the worst. I, like many others, went to college under the pretense that my father’s obligatory “college savings fund” would pick up the bill. Four years later, it turns out that really would end up footing ¾ of the bill. The other ¼ of my college tuition was […]

Upcoming Career Events

11/4  Security Clearance Only” Job Fair If you have an active or current security clearance, this is your chance to meet with great employers, including Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Verizon, L-3 MPRI, The Tauri Group, URS EG&G, Defense Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, MCR Federal, ALON, ASI, Prince William County Police, and more! Bring copies […]

SEO Alumni Happy Hour

Calling every race, creed and colour! If you are looking for a job and/or a good time come on down to Chinatown to meet some of the most powerful and colourful professionals (not in a racist way) in the DMV.  When: 10/27                  Time: 5:30 p.m.  Where: ZENGO Restaurant: 781 7th Street N.W.

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