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Confessions of a Match.com User

By Christopher Schonberger
12/11/07
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There’s another new kid on the online dating block, and it preys on the most pervasive of all human urges: impulsiveness. Crazy Blind Date allows users in New York, Boston, San Francisco, and Austin to plug in their location and a few preferences, then go on a date RIGHT NOW! It sort of makes sense

Finding Good Wine for Cheap

By Mandy Erickson
12/11/07
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My wine of choice these days cost me $6 a bottle. It also comes with a screw top and a label that looks like a badly drawn Hallmark card. You'd never think such a hideous bottle at such a low price would contain anything other than swill. But the Shenandoah Vineyards 2005

How to Travel for a Living

By Jenny Williams
12/11/07
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Ready to think outside the cubicle? Here are ten jobs that will take you places—literally.

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Cyber Monday!

By Christopher Schonberger
12/11/07
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Thanksgiving is over and shopping spree season has returned. I don’t know too much about the economy, but it’s hard to believe there’s a looming recession when you watch hordes of grubby middle-aged women claw at bargain bins and fill shopping carts with complete crap

The Consummate Grad: Air Travel

By Cheddar Ted
12/11/07
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A lot of people are always traveling, especially around Thanksgiving, and there’s a lot of merit in that. But for many people, air travel has become just another chance to behave inappropriately. And I’m not talking about ripping cigarettes in the bathroom or yelling willy nilly

Healthy Breakfast on the Run

By Erin Hartigan
12/11/07
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When the alarm is blaring on Monday morning, the choice between snoozing for an extra 10 minutes and getting up to make breakfast isn’t a tough one. Sleep wins every time. But Michael Jordan might not have become a champion without his Breakfast Club, and I’m betting

Great Coats for Grads

By Lauren Levinson
12/11/07
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Outerwear can be a shock to the bank account, but probably more so than any wardrobe staple, a quality coat is an investment with high returns. Depending on where you live, you might wear it on over half the days of the year, driving the cost-per-wear ratio down to a very reasonable level. Plus you won’t freeze to death

Dating Long Distance

By David Pekema
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  1. Is it serious? – If it's clearly not meant to be, break it off immediately. Both members will be much happier moving on with their lives.
  2. Set some grounds rules – You don't have to set a 9 o'clock phone call every night, but being on the same page about what is and is not "appropriate behavior" during the separation can nip a lot of potential problems in the bud.
  3. Stay in touch – Call, write, email, smoke signals, whatever. Let your partner know you're thinking about him/her.
  4. Make the relationship a priority – It only takes five minutes out of your day to make that call or write that email. Don't blow it off—long-distance relationships usually fizzle out slowly and painfully, so avoid long periods of "radio silence." The mind plays tricks...
  5. Set an end date – Whether it's two months, a year, or four years, as long as there's a realistic end date in sight, the time apart will be much easier to bear.

Relationships are hard work. And they only become that much harder across state lines (or international borders). But this isn't the 19th century, and even thousands of miles of separation can't sever the bonds of true love—you’ll just need to make some adjustments. Long-distance relationships are especially common amongst

Cooking Easy After Work Meals

By Matthew Demmer
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I can’t tell you how many times we get emails asking questions like: “Oh Gradspot, why am I pudgy and out of shape,” or “why am I so broke,” or “why can’t I convincingly reconcile Nagel’s argument for the veracity of epiphenomenal qualia with my natural inclinations

Eating Cheap

By Richard Koss
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Quick Tips

  1. Eating cheap doesn’t mean Spam and Tabasco – Eating frugally isn’t synonymous with eating badly; it’s all about being selective with where you shop and what you buy. You can still eat well, but also save some dough and stretch out your funds while doing so.
  2. Food co-ops – Some of the best prices on food can be found at food co-ops. They’re stores where you work for a nominal number of hours per month in return for extremely cheap, fresh produce.
  3. Shop around – Just because meat is cheaper at one supermarket doesn’t mean dairy is as well, so visit a variety of stores, and pay particular attention to their coupon circulars. Also, consider shopping in bulk if you have the space.
  4. Don’t order, cook – While it takes more time to cook than order (although you can certainly whip up a meal in twenty minutes), it generally works out to be cheaper and healthier. Check out recipes at All Recipes, Epicurious, or try some of our easy and cheap recipes. And if you do cook, turn your leftovers into tomorrow's lunch.
  5. BYOB – The best way to save when eating out is to cut back on alcohol or bring your own. Find favorite BYOB spots or new restaurants that don’t have a liquor license yet.

The first real job brings the first real salary—and then, when your parents find out you actually have money, the first real bills. Rent, college loans, and gym memberships will take enormous bites from that paycheck pie, so you’ll likely have to find new ways to save some scratch before the credit card bills reduce the rest to crumbs

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