College student here with a part time minimum wage job...help!

just_a_rock · 4 days

dont spend more then you make and if you need to ask if you can afford something, you cant afford it ;)

Jasonrj · 5 days

cant she just apply for a credit card anyways? as long as she has a job she should get approved and she can start building up her credit from there.

stesch · 13 days

i think people are forgetting one thing, the original ipad can be had for 300, and when apple announces the next version, all the current versions will drop in price. long term, ipads will become cheaper and cheaper so the cost will be less and less of a factor.

mylegalthrowaway · 15 days

Try http://www.zillow.com to see comparables at or near similar locations.

not_gullible · 1 month

means the first 3% is at 100%, and the next 2% is at 50% up to 5% total so essentially you need at least 7% to get the full match (3% * 1 ) + (4% * 0.5) = 3% + 2% = 5%

Nideas · 1 month

why complicate this? just do 15k -1k = 14k/(4 * 12) =~ $292/month. that should be your target. if you reach your target earlier, then all the better.

syn7 · 1 month

pro tip, the sword (and some other obvious items) act as your reach so if you swing your sword and hit the heart, you actually grab it

dirty_cuban · 2 months

what company is that? that's an outrageously good employee 401k match.... most company only does 100% up to 4%

bo_knows · 2 months

student loans first. when you apply for loans later, you get less if you already have money saved. besides worst case scenario, your child pays for their own education (really not the end of the world and is a lesson in picking the right college/major).

Winnafailure · 2 months

personally, i think if you can get an apartment around 100-125 making 36k/y with 20% down (or more), you should be fine. the base loan will be just under 500/month (4.2% for 30yrs). depending on how much maintenance/hoa it should be comparable to renting (not sure your neighborhood/average rent is) and you get to resell. even if the price drop, at 100k your lost percentage wise isnt going to be a lot relatively.

indoze · 2 months

plot twist, the paperclip was magnetized !!!

NPPraxis · 2 months

i would keep around 3 and slowly (maybe once every 6month cancel 1). yes it doesnt hurt, but you are also carrying a lot of unused credit that could potentially be a liable if they think you might max everything at once and run away.

ytruhg · 2 months

what do you mean you have a balance of $12k that is not due yet? outstanding credit balance is usually done monthly on credit reports, not real time so that makes me think you have that 12k balance for a while. that's probably why you are rejected. too much outstanding debt.

codenut · 2 months

obviously he didnt "purchase" windows 7....

wolfskipfoxtrot · 2 months

i mean vs investing the money or something.

wolfskipfoxtrot · 2 months

keep paying. think of it as earning 6.8% * 1/3 + 3.75 *2/3 investment since that's what you're not losing in interest.

the_new_classic · 2 months

check your account setting. make sure your country is set to US and you didnt set it to a different region by accident before.

escapist11 · 2 months

Are you sure you're not comparing different versions? starting at $89 sounds like the wifi only special offers version.

zzcm · 2 months

i want 1 click purchasing that requires a confirmation/verification of some sort. i do not want to lend or let somebody play with my kindle, and have them accidentally buy $100 worth of stuff with my account. if you ever user an ipad/iphone you'll know what i mean.

zzcm · 2 months

yes but when i turn that off i cant purchase anything till i turn it back on. i just want it to ask me for a pin before i purchase (ie like IOS)

science_man_29 · 3 months

i had a similar issue. i eventually deleted and re-added the account. i think it happens that mint thinks the charges are pending, and when it resync didnt unflag it as pending so it got stuck like that.

zzcm

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