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College Life: new freedom, new independence.

By Stacy Noelle

So, you’re out of school ...and off to college. Congratulations! Order a pizza! Treat yourself to a tub of Haagen Dazs. But wait — isn’t college just a different type of school? Well, yes and no. Yes, you’ve got loads to study, and it isn’t going to be easy, either. But hey! — you don’t need to... »

YOU CHOOSE: Your friends… or your financial security?

By Angela Lee

It is sad that our attitudes to moolah should change so much between childhood and adulthood. For some of us, the few things that money cannot buy aren’t worth having anyway. At least Jessie thinks so, and when she had had enough of a couple of her friends freeloading off her,... »

Ponzi scams, pyramid cons and multi level marketing

By Jamie Gomez

'Work from home and make 4,000 a day! No experience necessary!’ ‘Low-risk, high-returns. Guaranteed!’ ‘Make up to 5,000 a day just meeting people!’ Sound familiar? The sudden explosion of Get-Rich-Quick schemes that have spread over the Internet have made it a billion dollar industry. In society’s impatience to get ahead and move up, some... »