May 2011 - Page 3 of 3 - The Outlier Model

Updates: May 1-7

CF / May 7th, 2011 / No Comments

This week I started at my new on-campus job, paying me about 75% of what I had been making previously. Dark, dark times ahead… *ominous music* I took the job because I wanted to have a job on campus that was easily accessible while I was in classes. As I’ve mentioned before, I’ve returned to classes to finish my final year in a second degree program. It’s a bag of mixed feelings....

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Giving up the perfect job

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CF / May 5th, 2011 / No Comments

A few years ago, I interviewed for my almost-dream job. The position was for a “Publishing Coordinator” in a large biotech company. The job involved preparing the weekly newsletter, writing articles, and research new findings and events in science. Awesome, right? Photo Credit: photologue_np at http://www.flickr.com/photos/44313045@N08/6290270129/ I’m pretty good at interviews. ...

Posted in: Career and Work, Credit and Debt, Money Tagged with: career, expenses, job, job interview, salary

What I did with my income tax refund

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CF / May 2nd, 2011 / 1 Comment

I got my income tax refund last week. Woohoo! 2010 taxes done and closed. Although many PF sites will tell you that getting a tax refund means that you are giving the government an interest-free loan, I am still pleased to get a large chunk of money once a year. It’s a great way to make a large dent in… something. When I was younger, I used to spend away the money, but I (think I...

Posted in: Money Tagged with: 2010 tax refund, 2010 taxes, income tax refund, tax refund