Author: Admin

  • College Degrees and Varying Degrees of Worthlessness

    Yup, college is expensive. Yup, expensive endeavors are not to be taken lightly, especially by the non-loaded. There are many college degrees that some people would consider worthless. I submit that a great deal of the value derived from a college degree has nothing to do with the concentration/focus/major.

  • 5 Things You Can Buy Refurbished

    People are always looking for new ways to save money and considering purchasing factory refurbished products is a great way to do this. Refurbs may not be the best option for you either because of your comfort level or your desire to buy new, however, they are worth a look.

  • Around the Interwebs – Week of November 1st

    Here are the carnivals where I was featured this week.  Enjoy!   Carnival of Money Stories @ Live Real Now – A Very Scary Money Story Carnival of Personal Finance @ Consumerism Commentary – How to Get Rid of the Stuff that Haunts You   And, as usual, some good stuff from elsewhere: "Optimism is not necessarily…

  • What I Like About You

    Tired of hearing about what you’re doing wrong with your finances? You need to focus on what your doing right; that’s what I like about you.

  • About

    Hello, my name is Lauren.  My friends and family call me Larn! (yes, with the exclamation point), but you can call me Lauren because I don’t know you yet. What are my qualifications? I have my BSAcc (that’s accounting) degree from the University of Denver and am currently pursuing a degree in financial planning from…

  • CFD Trading For Beginners

    What is CFD Trading? CFD Trading is essentially the difference between the entry and exit points of a trade. CFD is an acronym for Contract of Difference. Thus, CFD is a tradable instrument that reflects the movements of the capital underlying it. It permits significant profits and losses to be illuminated in relation to the…