Finals Finally Over
May 1st, 2008 by Ana
The tests have been taken, the projects are all turned in, and the only thing left for this spring semester is to wait for the grades to be posted! Thanks to everyone for their “good luck” wishes, it apparently worked with the organic chemistry final test: the professor posted the grades last night and by some strange miracle I got an 81 on it! This professor combines the lecture and lab grades, so I still have to wait to get my final grade, but my prospects of passing have improved greatly. As for my other class this semester, forensic chemistry, I am hoping for an A 
but will be pleased with a B.
Now that the semester is over, it means I can actually read books for fun and personal enrichment, instead of frantically trying to absorb information to regurgitate for a test! I’ll finally get a chance to read the book I won from Millionaire Money Habits called The Rules of Money, which he highly recommends.
I may also read the promo copy of Does Your Bag Have Holes, which the author sent to me to review, although after listening to the audio CD included with the book I am not so sure I am this book’s target audience. This book is aimed at Christians (which I am not) and actually makes Dave Ramsey’s books sounds secular. I think I’ll fire up the audio again this afternoon and provide a short review soon.
Also I will now have time to tackle that project I mentioned yesterday: compiling a “stagflation survival guide for money.” I intend to do some personal interviews of those who are a decade older than I am and who lived through the 70s period of stagflation as an adult with or without money! Any of y’all readers who lived through that time and wish to share experiences and tips, please email me (imdebtfree at debtfree-revolution dot com) and I will include it.
I’ve been wanting to write an ebook over the summer, and honestly was having problems deciding on a topic for it since I write about several different things here on the blog. I figured I would throw it open to suggestions: what should I write about?
- Getting out of debt?
- Aggressive budgeting how-to?
- Pizza delivery?
- Attending college as a 35 year old mom? Without student loans?
- My ode to coffee and how this blog wouldn’t exist without it?
- or should I make the stagflation survivial guide that ebook?
Chime in! I know y’all have opinions 
and I do enjoy reading them.
May 1st, 2008 at 10:17 am
Talk about college! How are you doing it without loans?
May 1st, 2008 at 10:41 am
Catherine: just covered that one last week
How to Pay for College? but I could probably expand on it for future posts and a possible ebook as well.
May 1st, 2008 at 10:59 am
Do both of these:
# Attending college as a 35 year old mom? Without student loans?
# or should I make the stagflation survivial guide that ebook?
Both very compelling, and the one you are already planning on doing. both would be excellent candidates.
cheers!
May 1st, 2008 at 12:24 pm
There are loads of get out of debt resources out there but what you could do is combine “Attending college as a 35 year old mom and staying debt free” Like your blog this gives a real persoanl aspect to any book and i’m sure there are lots of people who would benefit. It’s about finding a niche. In it you could cover how you set up this blog as means of being accountable for your finances and generating a little extra money to help you through. I’d buy it.
May 1st, 2008 at 1:04 pm
I like the pizza delivery idea. So many of us are working part-time jobs to make ends meet and this sounds very interesting. I’ve bet you met all kinds of people in your travels and got to know your town/city really well (not to mention you could go in fast food and money directions as well). Let me know how this project goes; I may be interested in something similar.
May 1st, 2008 at 1:24 pm
Excelling financially as a pizza delivery driver? Ideas for driving, good shifts, all sorts of things you’ve picked up.
The college one sounds good too, I just think the pizza delivery one is…unique.
May 1st, 2008 at 6:41 pm
I’d love to read about aggressive budgeting. Specifically, how to stick to a budget. Anyone can write some numbers on a piece of paper and call it a budget, but having the discipline and control to not spend more than you budget for a certain category is difficult.
May 1st, 2008 at 10:00 pm
I would love if you’d write about education as an adult, and your experience paying your way through college. There are thousands of adults out there, married and single, with and without kids, that could use that information. And you would certainly juice them up with ideas and motivation - not to mention give them a good dose of common sense. That would be a great book
May 1st, 2008 at 10:08 pm
Y’all aren’t making this easy for me LOL I have votes for college, pizza delivery, stagflation survival, and aggressive budgeting … guess I’ll be writing all summer!
May 2nd, 2008 at 7:45 pm
I would like to hear more about your pizza delivery stories. I used to do delivery for a chinese resaturant for about a year and met all kinds of people so I am sure you have a lot of interesting things to share.