education

Learn techniques for sustainable living

Posted 2 weeks 5 days ago by Philip Brewer

Green Living

Table full of tropical fruits

In the long run, we'll all be living sustainable lifestyles. Many of us are already moving that way--positioning ourselves to live more sustainably--at a pace of our own choosing, rather than waiting until circumstances force our hand. Some who are further along are trying not only to live more sustainably, but also to pass on what they're learning.

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Not Rich Enough and Not Poor Enough

Posted 5 weeks 6 days ago by Xin Lu

Personal Finance, Lifestyle

Most of my highschool classmates came from middle class families that were not extremely rich. During senior year, I noticed a situation where families were not wealthy enough to reasonably pay for the costs of college, but not poor enough to receive significant financial aid. As a result, some of my classmates who got into prestigious colleges were forced to make a different choice.

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School Bookstores Can't Afford Cheap Textbooks

Posted 30 weeks 1 day ago by Thursday Bram

Shopping

Textbooks

I'm taking just one course this semester, with just one reasonably priced textbook. According to the back cover, the price was $29.95, but that isn't the price I paid. I purchased a brand new copy at Amazon.com for $19.77. I could have bought it for $15.89 but I would have lost out on free shipping.

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Are Private Schools Worth the Money They Demand?

Posted 30 weeks 2 days ago by Xin Lu

Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Lifestyle

I went to public schools for my entire life and my husband had a completely private education and we had the following discussion: are private schools worth the tens of thousands of dollars they charge every year? What are the advantages of a private school over a public school?

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Sit in on a Class at MIT for Free!

Posted 30 weeks 2 days ago by Linsey Knerl

Frugal Living, Technology, Career Building, Lifestyle

What do John Hopkins, the University of Notre Dame, and Osaka University of Japan have in common? They all offer free access to their online instruction, along with course outlines, notes, and video classes. Assuming that you just want the knowledge and could care less about the official college credit, you might enjoy this resource to get some of the best online instruction for absolutely no money.

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Review of The Money Mammals DVD for Children

Posted 36 weeks 2 days ago by Linsey Knerl

Personal Finance

Snigglezoo Entertainment recently sent me a review copy of their Money Mammals DVD to try out. The results were both surprising and delightful. Here are the five key areas that impressed me about the video, along with resources for making sure all that new-found financial info really sticks!

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10 important signs that your job sucks

Posted 1 year ago by Troy Hadley

Filed Under: Career and Income

I appreciated Sarah's post today about determining the positive aspects of a work environment. You should read that post before you read this one.

As someone who has had to make the decision to leave more than one lousy job, here's my counterpoint top 10: how to know when to leave. I don't take the decision to quit lightly, and I don't think anyone should. See if the problems can be fixed first.

Some of my advice here involves big ideas (Ask for a raise!) that should not be undertaken lightly. Research tactics first before acting.

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The $100 laptop...for sale to the public?

Posted 1 year ago by Paul Michael

Filed Under: Life Hacks

$100 laptop

Fancy a brand new hand-cranked laptop for a few hundred bucks? Well, it may just happen. It seems plans are afoot to offer the $100 laptop for sale to the general public, and not just the poor children of the world.

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Mind Over Math - Believing It Makes It So

Posted 1 year ago by Andrea Dickson

Filed Under: Life Hacks

There are many, many web sites that are devoted to helping you find actvities for your kids that boost their brain power. Turns out that there is another great way to help your kids improve their grades and keep their brains active and growing - it's simply matter of mind... over matter.

From NPR.org:

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Continue your education...online

Posted 1 year ago by Sarah Winfrey

Filed Under: Life Hacks

If you're right out of college, often the last thing you want to think about is more education. In many fields, though, continuing education is not only a good idea, but is necessary to keep up in your field. If you're not right out of college, there are probably fields you want to explore or items of knowledge you wish you had studied (or paid more attend to!) in school.

In either case, never fear, the Internet is here!

Seriously, educational opportunities abound on the Web, and not just for programmer/designer/entrepreneur types. Resources are available for everyone, and the ones I offer you here are only a smattering of what is available.

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