This past week was an exciting one for Broke Grad Student. Earlier in the week, I announced the launch of the College Money Network, a small group of personal finance bloggers who write about topics relating to college students and recent graduates. I really look forward to collaborating with this great group of bloggers and encourage you to stay tuned as we’ve been brewing up some crazy ideas, including a big giveaway. Be sure to subscribe to make sure you don’t miss the announcement and your chance to win some great prizes.
Here’s a quick recap of my favorite posts from the rest of the College Money Network this week:
- Is Your Money Safe In The Bank? asks Broke-Ass Student
- Saving Money on Driving, One Way or Another at Poorer Than You
- Fiscal disobedience at MFA or Bust
- Money Hackers Carnival – Chicago Style at This Writer’s Wallet
- The Best Job Hunt Post: Top 40 Links From The Web at Green Panda Treehouse
I also participated in a few carnivals this week so be sure to check them out.
- Carnival of Money Stories at Funny about Money
- Carnival of Personal Finance at The Budgeting Babe
- Festival of Frugality at On Financial Success
Last, but definitely not least, I’d like to thank Donna Freedman and Karen Datko at MSN Smart Spending for featuring my article about why I hate cash. While the wave of readers they sent over has been nice, I think my favorite part is the one comment that has been left on their page at the time of writing this.
Stupid article….
– Hemming
Life Lesson #583: You can’t please everyone.
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Oh, brother–did he even read your article? LOL, though, at least you can laugh about it.
Thanks for the link!
You are welcome. Of course, that comment was kind compared with some others left by readers — about you and about me. And you didn’t even see the ones I deleted! You have to have a thick skin in this business sometimes.
I would be highly amused if someone started a meme about the worst things readers have said. My personal best is from a guy who said he knows me (he doesn’t) and that I can’t find my rear end (my word, not his) with both hands. I almost replied to say, “Oh, yes, I can.”
I *do* know Karen, and I am pretty sure she could find her own posterior with just one hand. Even in a dark room.
Karen and Donna: I definitely owe you an even bigger thanks now. After I wrote this post, my article was promoted to an Editor’s Pick on Smart Spending, and that one comment grew into 260 comments.
After sifting through the comments, I can only imagine what the ones you deleted say, and now that I’ve had a small taste of what it’s like to be in your shoes, I definitely have a lot of respect for the two of you for putting up with that everyday.