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Articles by Alissa Henry

Alissa Henry is a freelance writer living in Columbus, OH. Her work has been published on CBSNews.com, WashingtonPost.com and other various online publications. She studied journalism at Ohio University. Follow her on Twitter: @AlissaInPink!

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Three Ways to Save Money on Your Wedding

by Alissa Henry November 5, 2012

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When I got engaged, I didn’t have a clue what I was getting myself into financially by planning a wedding. Initially, my then-fiancee-now-husband and I decided to spend five-thousand dollars on our “Big Day” and we thought that was generous! Imagine our surprise when we realized betrothed couples (or, more likely, the bride’s loaded parents) [...]

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Lessons I’ve Learned: The Importance of Being Financially Self-Sufficient

by Alissa Henry October 10, 2012

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Growing up, my dad was the consistent breadwinner in our family. My mom homeschooled my older sister and I for a few years, then she worked part-time when we went to an area school. I didn’t know how the money was broken down in our household because my parents seemed to have equal say over [...]

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How To Live Within Your Means: My Experience

by Alissa Henry July 18, 2012

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What Does it Mean to Live Within Your Means? Are you spending for the life you have, or the life you want? That’s the question I had to ask myself as I stood in an electronics store recently mulling over a tablet purchase. As I contemplated how much this purchase would set me back financially, I [...]

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5 Ways To Combat Underemployment

by Alissa Henry June 20, 2012

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Are you underemployed? Are you underemployed? If so, you’re not alone. Recently, the Associated Press reported “1 in 2 new graduates are jobless or underemployed”. According to the AP: “Young adults with bachelor’s degrees are increasingly scraping by in lower-wage jobs — waiter or waitress, bartender, retail clerk or receptionist, for example — and that’s [...]

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Why I Got Rid of My Credit Cards (Despite the Great Rewards)

by Alissa Henry April 4, 2012

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Can I live without credit cards for the rest of my life? This is the question I’ve been asking myself for the past several weeks. I finally paid off all of my credit cards once-and-for-all and I am extremely hesitant about getting back into any sort of credit card debt. Is there a better way [...]

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5 Ways To Blow Your Tax Refund

by Alissa Henry March 21, 2012

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It’s tax refund season, and you know what that means: you can finally stop turning down lunch dates with your girlfriends in favor of Ramen Noodles at your desk… and you can get that new Express blazer you’ve been eyeing… oh and you haven’t bought your boyfriend anything in a while… plus you probably should [...]

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