If you choose to open a checking account with PNC National Bank just because it’s a big bank with a reputation, then you’re making a mistake. Bankrate’s 2016 high-yield checking survey determined that the bank with the highest annual percentage yield (APY) on a rewards checking account with a balance up to $10,000 was Ouachita...
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Before you graduate, take a class outside of your major
Did you know there’s a class on “Conspiracies, Cryptids & Enigmas” this semester? Or that you can take a class titled “Beer: Science, Styles and Sampling?” This semester, consider taking a class you’re not obligated to take for your major. It’s easy to get bogged down with core classes and major requirements, but taking classes...
Jingle bells before the turkey sells
It’s not even November, but I’m already listening to Christmas music. Yes, Thanksgiving is still a month away, and according to societal norms I ought to wait until after the American-only holiday to delight my ears with Christmas cheer. But one month out of 12 is not enough time to fully enjoy the most wonderful...
Evan McMullin is our only hope
This election is a binary choice. American voters can choose between honor and dishonor. They can choose liberty or tyranny. They can vote for major party demagogues, or they can vote for a serious candidate —Independent, Evan McMullin. McMullin, an ex-CIA operative and former policy director for the House Republican Conference, announced his long shot...
Talk money to me: It’s time you learned the wonders of budgeting apps
If you’re like me, you’ve probably opened a blank Excel spreadsheet dozens of times to try — and fail — to make your own personal budget. Some are quite successful using Excel for their budgeting uses, but others are not (i.e., me). Enter technology and a slew of budgeting apps all marketed to people like...




