My Two Dollars » education http://www.mytwodollars.com A place to discuss money...for the rest of us. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:15:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Where to Sell Your Used College Textbooks Online For Cash – 10 Best Places & Siteshttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2010/11/12/where-to-sell-used-college-textbooks-online-cash/ http://www.mytwodollars.com/2010/11/12/where-to-sell-used-college-textbooks-online-cash/#comments Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:00:42 +0000 David http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=2577 I hate to really age myself, but when I was in college we only had one place to try to sell our textbooks – the same exact store we bought it from in the first place. And that store, of course, was the school bookstore. Yes, I was in college before the internet was as [...]

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No related posts.]]> http://www.mytwodollars.com/2010/10/29/spending-habits-priorities-screwed-up/feed/ 22 Cook Up A Plan For The Future In Three Easy Steps.http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/10/21/cook-up-a-plan-for-the-future-in-three-easy-steps/ http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/10/21/cook-up-a-plan-for-the-future-in-three-easy-steps/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:30:47 +0000 David http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=2282 The following is a post from the guys over at PocketSmith, who developed a web-based calendar that forecasts your future cash position and who also invest 5% of subscriptions in micro-lending to entrepreneurs from poverty-stricken countries. Create a simple and delicious financial plan for the coming 6 months, filled with good decisions and a satisfying [...]

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No related posts.]]> http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/10/21/cook-up-a-plan-for-the-future-in-three-easy-steps/feed/ 2 How To Get A Free Education Online.http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/10/15/how-to-get-a-free-education-online/ http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/10/15/how-to-get-a-free-education-online/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:30:10 +0000 David http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=2261 Well, I guess it depends on if you are interested in any of the classes offered, but right now there are thousands of classes and lectures available for free on the internet. And while they might not result in your receipt of a diploma, free online courses help to break down the barriers for some [...]

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No related posts.]]> http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/10/15/how-to-get-a-free-education-online/feed/ 7 Shoppers Putting Back To School Supplies On Layaway.http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/08/26/shoppers-putting-back-to-school-supplies-on-layaway/ http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/08/26/shoppers-putting-back-to-school-supplies-on-layaway/#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:30:02 +0000 David http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=2165 Well, I didn’t really see this one coming, but times are strange right now. Earlier this month I wrote about making your own layaway plan, but I figured that was for bigger expenses than pencils and paper. But it turns out that times are tougher than some might even be letting on, and families are [...]

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No related posts.]]> http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/08/26/shoppers-putting-back-to-school-supplies-on-layaway/feed/ 2 EverFi Teaches Young People About Money Through Online Games.http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/05/18/everfi-teaches-young-people-about-money-through-online-games/ http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/05/18/everfi-teaches-young-people-about-money-through-online-games/#comments Mon, 18 May 2009 21:43:04 +0000 David http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=2063 While I am not a proponent of encouraging students to spend even more time playing games online, even I might be convinced by what these guys have come up with. EverFi is an online financial literacy education platform/game that is designed to teach Generation Y about being financially responsible. From CNN: EverFi offers a five-hour [...]

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No related posts.]]> http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/05/18/everfi-teaches-young-people-about-money-through-online-games/feed/ 1 Need Help Talking To Kids About Financial Literacy? Try These Free Classes.http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/04/22/need-help-talking-to-kids-about-financial-literacy-try-these-free-classes/ http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/04/22/need-help-talking-to-kids-about-financial-literacy-try-these-free-classes/#comments Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:00:31 +0000 David http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=2021 This may be a surprise for some, but teens are listening and they are worried about the economy. Not only are they watching their parents and stories on the news, but teens are feeling the effects first hand, and they’re talking about it. Junior Achievement and The Allstate Foundation conducted a poll of U.S. teenagers [...]

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Our Kids’ Financial Futures Are At Stake. is an article from My Two Dollars

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