Category Stories: Money Matters
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Worth It: Choosing a Study Abroad Program for Maximum Value
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Choosing a study abroad program can be a hard decision for anyone. I went through it myself in 2013 when I decided to look into the experience. I already knew I wanted to go to Northern Ireland– I had family there and had been once before for a brief period. So once the heavy lifting of “where”…
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Budgeting and Reckless Spending Abroad
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I’m used to international currency exchange rates, US dollars to the Nepali Rupee, 1$= Rs106. In England, I expected more of the same: £1= 1.44$ = Rs153. At the airport I withdrew 200 pounds, or 288 dollars, or 30,700 rupees, confident that I wouldn’t need to make another cash withdrawal for a long time. 30,700 rupees in…
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Sydney on a Budget
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I’ve been known as Queen of the Deal, The Steal Queen and as the person among my friends and roommates that you go to when you want to find the best deal for your purchase. My friend Sammy has challenged herself to attempt to find better deals than me when she finds something good, but sadly she has not found…
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London on a Budget
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London. I dreamed of Harry Potter, Kate Middleton, British accents and Big Ben. Call me biased, but I think London is the greatest city in the world. Where else does the juxtaposition of historical and contemporary strike a perfect balance? Where else can you be, at one moment, in one of the biggest business hubs…
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