Written by Brett McKay
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About mid semester, I start losing steam. This article has some great advice on how to stay motivated when you’re ready to give in.
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I’m always looking for tips that will help save me time. Here’s a great one with 35 of them.
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Many people think the law is there to keep us down. The reality is that the law gives us a lot.
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Frugal Law Student Retro: This is sad. Many public service lawyers are faced with working two jobs after law school just so they can pay off their student loans and make ends meet.
Written by Brett McKay
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One of the easiest ways to save money is wanting what you got.
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I’ve been trying to develop the habit of cleaning the house as I go. I’ve pretty much failed at developing it. Maybe this article from Zen Habits can provide some insight on doing better.
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Make Love, Not Debt confirms that laundry service is not worth the price. The time saving benefit was completely negated because they had to sort laundry out. If you want to save money, do it yourself.
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Back in 2004, some guy did an experiment to see if it was really cheaper to eat at home than out. Of course the answer was yes, but see what else he found out that surprised him.
Written by Brett McKay
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Here’s a list of 9 reasons you should write everything down. I do this with my handy dandy DIY Franklin Planner.
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If you blog and you want to take advantage of seasonal traffic, now is the time to start thinking about writing those posts for the upcoming holiday season.
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The iPhone is on my list gadgets I would love to have, but this post is making me think twice about it.
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This is an awesome post with ways to be more efficient with your mouse. Pretty awesome.
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Here’s an interesting article by the guys who wrote Freakenomics about web tipping. Is it ethical?
Written by Brett McKay
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Great article about how keeping up with the Jones is lame.
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Sully gives some great ideas on how to make house cleaning more earth friendly.
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Great study tip on how to use flash cards more effectively.
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Frugal Law Student Retro: There not just exporting factory jobs to India anymore.
Written by Brett McKay
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This is a handy productivity tool. You set how long you want to work and how long you want to take a break. InstaBoss tells you when to start your break and when you stop your break. I’m switching to this from my kitchen timer on my laptop.
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Save even more money on an already frugal food – popcorn!
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J.D. from Get Rich Slowly, shares a great free ebook on simplifying your life. Check it out!
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Many of you know that my wife and I are living with my in-laws right now while I’m in school. People’s first reaction is “In-laws? How do you do it?” It’s actually worked out quite nicely for us.
Written by Brett McKay
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This is pretty cool. Each day the site has a different 20 minute playlist of music to nap to. All you have to do is plugin your headphones, close your eyes, and re-energize yourself with a power nap. It’s free!
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Pay your taxes or risk going to jail.
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Whenever I think law school is bad, I just need to watch this.
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Frugal Law Student Retro: I wrote this when I first discovered Pandora.com. There’s still nothing that beats it.