Posted by Nicole It used to be that a bachelor’s degree opened up a lot of doors for you. During high school, parents, teachers and guidance counselors all pushed us to go to college and get a degree — if not a four-year school, a two-year community college would do — and who knows, perhaps you’d continue on to [...] Posted by Nicole Remember when you were a kid, the entire summer seemed to stretch forever? Well, at least until you started seeing and hearing commercials for back-to-school sales. If you were like me, you couldn’t wait to get new supplies like Jansport backpacks, Trapper Keepers, notebooks, Lisa Frank folders, pens and pencils (okay, [...] Posted by Nicole In high school, I was an above-average student. I wasn’t at the tippy-top of the class, but I did manage to graduate 18th out of 238 students, even though I only enrolled in half of the honors and Advanced Placement courses that my peers took. While I wouldn’t advocate this route for my own children, [...] Posted by Nicole Today is Voting Day for education in New Jersey. All day, I’ve seen a steady stream of Facebook statuses from teachers: … is urging everyone to vote YES on the school budget!!!!!!!! … a reminder to bloomfield residents…vote! vote yes for Foley field! … Don’t forget to support our schools and vote yes to pass the budget! … Vote YES for [...] | | Contact RDS!Got something to say? Want to advertise? E-mail admin [at] rainydaysaver [dot]. net DisclaimerI'm just a 30-something married gal saving for a rainy day. I love talking about personal finance, but in no way does it make me an expert on the topics discussed on this blog. If you have any questions or concerns, be sure to contact a qualified financial adviser. In accordance with FTC guidelines, we state that we may have a financial relationship with companies mentioned in this website. This may include receiving access to free products and services for product and service reviews and giveaways. Any references to third party products, rates, or websites are subject to change without notice. We do our best to maintain current information, but due to the rapidly changing environment, some information may have changed since it was published. Please do the appropriate research before participating in any third-party offers. |