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Money, Debt, Credit -- HASSLE

I am going to start banking with Wachovia. SouthTrust is switching over to Wachovia and they have a lot more locations around the country than AmSouth. Its time for a change. And with this change my goal is to keep my checkbook balanced and reconciled. My financial habits are not so great. The Federal Trade Commision has a website discussing a consumer's access to free credit reports. So I got mine and decided to spend $6 for my credit score. I need to seriously improve my score and report! There is one thing on there that was due to a change in my parent's insurance and the hospital. I need to look into getting that taken off.

TransUnion's True Credit Learning Center is an excellent site!

Aspiring Young Musician

Andra Stapleton plays the piano beautifully. Her passion is music -- without a doubt. She's made a lot of sacrifices to get recording time in the studio and have opportunities to make her and her music known.

Well, she's run into a little problem. Her piano will be repossessed in 30 days if she doesn't come up with $4500 -- the last payment of her Yamaha Clavinova. Finances can be shaky for someone to get some college credit, work, and realize her musical dreams. And with minimal credit and shaky family bonds due to stress and the death of her father, is there any wonder that sometimes ends just don't meet?

Here's where you come in. Donate your plasma and donate the proceeds to Andra. You can use the "Donate" button on the right column. She will be selling some items on ebay. Click the "Ebay" button on the right column to check it out. Or just donate money. $1, $25, $100 -- whatever. It all adds up.

I know there are a lot of scams out there. But read my blog, look at my profile, check out her journal. Email either of us and we will be happy to talk to you and give you more information.

UPDATE: GOAL MET!

Long time no blog

I'm at work. I'm pretty sure Dave Jr. is reading this. Oh well.

I found the best sweatshirt! Here's where I would promote our store, but we don't sell it online. Its a black hoody by J. America. On the front it says Alabama in crimson on a light tan background. Underneath that is a crimson football with the same light tan highlights with the "A" logo. I want to get it for the Mississippi state game.

I've been slacking off. I am an over achiever at heart but when it comes down to it a huge slacker who only does enough to get by. That's why my GPA is a 3.2, I didn't get into nursing school at UA, my finances are a wreck, and my room and car is a perpetual mess. But day to day as I challenge my slothfulness, I will slowly continue to help my habits evolve and reflect my self-actualized self.

SUCCESS!

Thanks to Brad Campbell and Jen Wahlers for their contributions.
I purchased Microsoft Publisher today for $88.98
They will receive a copy of the newsletters I will be making!

I Need Your Help!

I was recently voted Newsletter Editor for the Alabama Association of Nursing Students. Along with that I was voted Reporter for the Shelton State Association of Nursing Students. I've been talking to my advisor and we really want to win the newsletter contest on the national level. We don't have enough funds to mail out these newsletters so I am going to find a sponsor. But to make a killer newsletter I am going to need some decent software. I was thinking Microsoft Publisher. I'm not going to ask either chapter (local or state) for money to foot this bill so we can pay for nursing students to go to the national conference in November.

Here is where I need your help. On the side bar of this blog you will notice a button that says "Make a Donation." I urge you to please donate any amount of money. My goal is to raise $75. I can find various deals online and get a little help from my parents. If you need any verification as to the legitimacy of this little fundraiser I would be glad to get in touch with you.

This fundraiser will end: October 12, 2005

Shelton State Community College
Alabama Association of Nursing Students
National Student Nurse Association