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Burger Sutra: The Art of Homemade Fast-Food

Everyone has a special place for that McBurger in his or her heart—that grease has a way of sticking around for a while. But have you ever wondered if there’s something better out there? Something with less baggage and a lot more personality? I’ve got some tips to...

By Molly Martin on 3/15/08

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Life Advice from Ghostface Killah

Would you take life advice from someone who says things like, “Ayo, this rap is like ziti, facin' me real TV / Crash at high speeds strawberry kiwi”? Ghostace Killah is betting you would—The World According to Pretty Toney sees him ...

By Christopher Schonberger on 3/13/08

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The Credit Ghosts of Halloween Past

Here’s a little cautionary tale for all of you shopaholics out there who are thinking of signing up for loads of store credit cards and caning them into the red...

By Christopher Schonberger on 2/15/08

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Understanding the Subprime Mortgage Crisis

In the past year, the subprime mortgage crisis has received a healthy share of the media’s attention, especially since the dreaded “R word” (i.e., recession) has begun to rear its ugly head. But if you’re not a finance type (or even if you are), you’d be forgiven for not fully understanding what subprime lending is and...

By Christopher Schonberger on 2/19/08

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Cyber Monday!

Thanksgiving is over and shopping spree season has returned. I don’t know too much about the economy, but it’s hard to believe there’s a looming recession when you watch hordes of grubby middle-aged women claw at bargain bins and fill shopping carts with complete crap...

By Christopher Schonberger on 9/07/07

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Travel Like a Ninja: Going International in Five Days or Less

Coming to terms with the working world’s painfully small amount of vacation time has been an extremely difficult task. After being cruelly conditioned to an academic life of built-in vacations, a paltry 15 days of time off is almost unfathomable...

By Julia Bonnheim on 9/23/07

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How to Watch Television without a TV

Q: I don’t have a television in my apartment but still want to watch network shows. How can I pull this off? –Ben G., Atlanta, GA

A: For the first time in my life, I decided to not have a television in my room...

By Gradspot Dot Com on 10/23/07

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Divide Your Costs with Fake Walls

The problem with finding a large, sunlit, beautiful one-bedroom apartment is that it costs two arms and two legs. Rather than sulk away from the opportunity, think about splitting the rent in half by converting it to a two-bedroom. How? It’s simple—add a wall...

By Josie Swindler on 11/01/07

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