spiffy[d] :: money

what happens to most college students after graduation?

Denis — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:32:08 PDT

The 18-34 year-old demo is one that grew up on great wealth and what we're facing could be the first real financial jolt we've seen. Sixty-five percent of college seniors plan to live with their parents after they graduate. When you consider that they also have an average of three credit cards and 73 percent will graduate with student loan debt, that makes sense. From a college student who has no savings, to a recent graduate trying to move out of his parents' house, to young people who are trying to stay afloat living on their own, this half-hour takes a look at the personal side of our economic crisis.

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Current: "Maxed Out"

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how to win more at casinos

Denis — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:50:05 PDT

This past week has been quite hectic for me as I have been juggling between moving out of my Berkeley apartment, subletting the place out (advertising, taking calls, drafting up legal contracts, etc.), running family errands in the South Bay, studying for MCATs, and organizing a weekend ski/board/casino trip in Tahoe. As a result, I haven't had much time to contribute to the world of Web 2.0 or even think of topics to rant about... until now.

So last weekend, I tried up my luck at South Lake Tahoe Harrah's casino after a day of playing in the snow at Sierra. I'm not much of a gambling junkie and I consider myself a casual player who plays for fun once in awhile, but casual or not, I still did my due diligence on the topic as I am a strong believer that one often fails at any task if he does not jump into it with guns blazing (i.e. passion) and a plan (i.e. due diligence).

Here are some good reads I came across when formulating my plan. On a side note, I should thank the state-sponsored world of gambling vice for the inspiration:

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revolution, food shortages, higher education myth, and what to do?

Denis — Sat, 30 May 2009 21:27:04 PDT

The following few videos I recently came across are extremely disturbing. Gerald Celente, a legendary trend forecaster who has accurately predicted every major world event since the 1987 stock market crash and the fall of the Soviet Union and CEO of Trends Research Institute, is now warning Americans (and the world) to prepare for a broad economic collapse, potential bank holidays, ghost malls, civil unrest, food riots, and possible revolution by 2012. The only possible salvation is a new technological innovation as revolutionary as fire or the wheel.

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how many college grads are actually able to get a job?

Denis — Fri, 29 May 2009 23:50:00 PDT

Consider the following results from a recent study performed by the National Association of Colleges and Employers to find out really how many college graduates are able to obtain jobs.

Statistics do not lie. Now here's the million dollar question: Do you have a Plan B?

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National Association of Colleges and Employers

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we're on the brink of a depression (and much more)

Denis — Fri, 29 May 2009 22:43:33 PDT

While America's at record debt, Obama sanctions the Federal Reserve to print yet another $1 trillion of new money, sealing the fate for us and our posterity to endure higher taxes and hyperinflation in the near future. California is over $20 billion in debt and is on the brink of fiscal and infrastructural collapse. God forbidding -- threats of rioting and breakdown in social order are prompting FEMA & DHS to work with the UN to prepare for martial law are becoming self-fulfilling prophecies.

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college seniors from Cal, Stanford, Ivies fight over $27,000 per year jobs

Denis — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:05:18 PDT

The impact of the worsening recession can be felt by graduating students attending some of the most elite universities in the U.S. such as UC Berkeley, Stanford, and Ivy League colleges. Because of a contracting economy, companies are unwilling to hire but are increasingly ready to fire employees every day. As a result, many college students from the class of 2009 and beyond are competing for jobs to teach in low-achieving schools in programs such as Teach For America for as little as $27,000 a year!

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MercuryNews.com

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a guide to limited liability companies (LLCs)

Denis — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:24:11 PST

LegalZoom.com (an online "TurboTax-H&R Block" for your legal document needs) just sent me a really nice guide to forming your own LLC which comes handy if you are thinking of being serious in real estate investments or starting/investing in business ventures. It contains valuable information about which state is best to form your LLC and the benefits of built-in liability protection and tax savings.

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how the rich handle money problems

Denis — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 18:54:29 PST

When the rich have money problems, they use their financial integrity, developed through many years of facing and solving problems with the five financial intelligences, to solve those problems.

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Rich Dad's Increase Your Financial IQ: Get Smarter with Your Money

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Robert Kiyosaki

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how the poor handle money problems

Denis — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 22:11:50 PST

"The poor see money problems only as problems. Many feel they are victims of money. Many feel they are the only ones with money problems. They think that if they had more money, their money problems would be over.

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Rich Dad's Increase Your Financial IQ: Get Smarter with Your Money

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Robert Kiyosaki

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how the middle class handle money problems

Denis — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:29:55 PST

Do you see yourself in this situation?

While the poor are the victims of money, the middle class are prisoners of money. In describing the middle class, rich dad said, "The middle class solve their money problems different. Instead of solving the money problem, they think they can outsmart their money problems.

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Rich Dad's Increase Your Financial IQ: Get Smarter with Your Money

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financial iq

Robert Kiyosaki

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