In our time, the curse is monetary illiteracy, just as inability to read plain print was the curse of earlier centuries. - Ezra Pound
Contact
Email Address: Jennifer580@gmail.com
About Me
Thanks for visiting my little cranny on the web.
I’m a young writer from western New York who found myself drowning in a butt load of debt two years ago and, after observing numerous folks trapped in similar situations, I realized how a huge void existed when it came to financial awareness. Personal finances, investing and debt continue to be excruciatingly painful for many young people and nearly every aspect of our life is affected by these issues.
Broke-Ass Student is an empowering way for me to grasp my own financial complications while bringing others along on the journey with me. I continually enjoy challenging myself intellectually, and hope this site will bring me closer to obtaining financial freedom and spirituality.
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Troubling I sit, day and night. My friends are astonished at me: They forgive my wanderings. I rest not from my great task: To open the eternal worlds! To open the immortal eyes of man inward: into the worlds of thought: into eternity. Ever expanding in the bosom of God, the human imagination. - William Blake
Please note, this site is merely a hobby to chronicle my own personal journey and share my meager knowledge with others. If you want solid financial advice, seek a trained financial advisor.
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Stumbled upon your website when checking up at cheapskate monthly to read the newer “everyday cheapskate” articles. I’m glad to see you interested in being financially responsible at your age. I started investing and saving as soon as I graduated High School and got my first job. The 50-bucks-per month mutual fund is now at over $8000. I’m now just over 30 and have a positive net worth, though my husband and I have modest salaries and live in a more-than-modest neighborhood. It IS all about the choices. Thank you for the info on iGObanking, I will probably use it, once I do a little more research. A good source of information for both financial and spiritual use is Crown Financial Ministries (www.crown.org). I am a huge fan of their “being a good steward” approach. I am a Christian, and do believe that God gives me my income to be responsible for. I listen to their “money matters” mp3 archives and read the free articles. They have books, but I have yet to purchase any. Thought I would trade good info for good info. Thanks again.
I’ve always enjoyed reading your website. It offers great info and insight into the every day financial obstacles we all face. Thanks for the delightful reading!
We got quite a compliment from John Chow yesterday! Congrats on the mention and link!!
your cats are cute.
I love cats. Are your ones tabbies?
Hello!
I just stumbled across your site. I wish you all the best in your quest for financial freedom.
I know that you are gonna make it!
Regards,
René
ProBloggerWorld
Hi!
I also stumbled across your site. Very nice blog. How did you first get interested in financial matters?
Keep up the good work!
Sue
http://curiositesdujour.blogspot.com/
Jennifer rules! She’s a very talented writer covering a topic of paramount importance. Her site should be mandatory reading for college students, who are typically clueless on matters of personal finance….
Your blog is really great. I found it today through pfblogs.org and started reading it from the beginning. I’m not through yet, but I will:) Keep up the good work! Your posts are very interesting and well written.
Good luck with your blog and your studies, Jennifer!
Just felt like giving you a smile…
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Like others, I stumbled upon your site and found it nicely informative in an easy-to-read kind of way. I was pleasantly surprised to discover it was run by someone relatively young, female and attractive. I doubt most others in your demographic would be interested in financial management. I thought however, the overuse of adverts on your pages was a big detractor, especially for someone who eschews
meditation and transcendence. Even if that person is broke-ass.
Hi Jennifer,
Just a quick note to say thanks for taking the time to enter my blog giveaway!
I hope all’s well with you.
3 words: your the shit.
Like the blog name, like the cats
Will drop by again 
Great advise!
Hi jennifer,
I like those cats. I have sent you a mail regarding blog review. Please check it and let me know your feedback on it.
Thanks,
Liza
i really like ur site. it’s very handy. especially the beauty tips and of course, the money matters…
i just want u to know, you’re inspiring here a shy yet an ambitious creature..
p.s. i love the cat.^_^
Love your site and simple yet effective beauty tips…you certainly seem to be in control of your destiny..well done
xox
Thoughtful and reflective!
Nicely done.
KR
I really like your blog! Cute cats as well.
Hi, I am a broke-ass student as well and your blog has been really inspirational to follow. I look forward to seeing your progress at meeting your financial goal. I have student loan debt to overcome as well, but I am trying an experiment similar to yours.
Hey there, I know what it feels like to be broke-ass:). I’ve just turned 30 but am still a full-time graduate student so I don’t have a “real” job and basically spend most of my time studying, writing, etc. in front of a computer somewhere. I’ve got over 30 grand in student loans (pretty good, for where I’m at, actually) and don’t have a steady source of income in the summer. But I’m super interested in investing and trying to at least get ahead that way until I graduate and can start teaching or whatever else I’ll be doing. Feel free to stop by my blog and say hi, or just to talk about investing ideas if you want. I look forward to reading more on your blog.
Are you Kiddin me? You are Wonderful. I wish I had my head together like you, when I was your age. I am 47 now, even though I have overcome some serious challenges, Ghetto attitude, drug and alcohol addictions, My new challenge is Financial Freedom. Yeah, I got sober, but sobriety didn’t come with instructions for finances, amongst many other things. Like, being a parent, husband and human.
My broke ass, ass is really working hard to do as your doing. I thank you for setting a great example not only for myself but as soon as I read your blog I showed it to my teenage daughter that is also attending college. She showed some interest..Finally So thanks.. You’re bookmarked!
Good luck, No, no it has nothing to do with luck. I know if you want to predict the future you have to create it yourself. You are well on the way to Financial Freedom..
So Good Fortune…
Peace, Love, Health, Happiness and Massive Success…
JosephDiego
I am so happy that you are blogging about financial literacy and the joys of paying down debt. More and more individuals need to learn about their personal finances - education is key! We must become financially literate or we will be a broke-ass country forever…I’ll be back…I promise
update your picture..