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Purchasing Car Insurance

By Julie Fishman

So easy a caveman can do it but more confusing for college grads than the lyrics to “My Humps,” auto insurance is required by law in almost every state, so dealing with it is less an option than an obligation. There are two main aspects of car insurance—protecting your car and protecting yourself... more >

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Load Up on Car Insurance During a Recession

By Jason Richards

The Wall Street Journal reports an alarming rise in uninsured drivers during tough economic times. Makes sense, but unfortunately it doesn't affect only the people who choose to drive without car insurance. As the article explains, "The trend is bad news for everybody on the road.... more >

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Calculate the Cost of Driving

By Joan Mitchell

Fact of the day: it would cost $678 for a Hummer to drive from LA to NY, and only $219 for a Prius. What about your car? Check it out at Cost2Drive.com, a site that calculates the fuel costs of a car trip... more >

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Determining if You Need a Car

By David Pekema

Many of us made it through four years of college without a four-wheeled parasite sucking at our financial lifeblood. And those of us who did have a car usually didn’t have to pay for it. But what about now that you’re a big-shot post-grad with money to burn and... more >

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The Grad Olympics

By Christopher Schonberger

Are you amped that the Olympics are finally here? Yeah, me too—no matter how hard... more >

File Under: Choosing a Doctor and Health Plan, Cooking and Drinking, Managing Your Finances, Preparing for the Job Hunt, Cars, Finding an Apartment, Finding the Perfect Job, Handling Emergencies, Settling into the Workplace, Socializing, Beginning to Invest, Tips and Tricks
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10 Things to Stop Worrying About

By Jason Richards

There are enough issues to confront in recent grad life without being consumed by vague fears about getting cancer from your cell phone or becoming infertile because you drank so much Mountain Dew as a kid.... more >

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Floundering Auto Industry = Good for Grads

By Christopher Zoia

Automobile sales plunged this summer due to the high price of oil and the short supply of fuel-efficient cars. If you’re looking to nab a new set of wheels, work this recent slump in the car industry to your advantage.... more >

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Pushing Miracle Whips

By Gritz

If you’re one of those people (i.e., a 10-year-old) who thinks it would actually be cool to drive a Dale Earnhardt signature edition car, you may be interested in a growing trend cropping up around New Orleans: “sticker cars.” Taking their cues from the NASCAR track, these Warholian monstrosities are... more >

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CONFESSIONS OF A RECENT GRADUATE

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Life in the Fast Lane

By Tom Wiseman

Buenos Dias!

Or Buenas Noches if you're on the other side of the world right now.

As documented in my last blog, my good friend and guide Eric has... more >

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Deciding Whether to Buy or Lease a Car

By Arielle Sachar

My first love took me places I had never been, had a solid rear end, and gave me lovin’ despite being a little temperamental. So maybe at sixteen, my first love was a 1987 Nissan Stanza that never started, was covered in grease stains, and always smelled like exhaust, but what can you do. After three turbulent years... more >

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