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Turkey-Day Trivia & Other Tidbits
19 November 07 03:07 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Whether you’re making the trip home for a feast and four-day weekend with the family, or staying put and keeping it low-key with friends, frozen pizza, and a steady stream of college football, equip yourself with these feathered factoids, and you’re sure Read More...

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Happy Birthday to :-)
28 September 07 01:13 AM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

To send e-mails or chat online without emoticons would be like listening to your computer’s artificial voice read an excerpt from the Harry Potter books—you may get the plot, but Harry’s spells are no longer frantic and Voldemort’s hissed threats no longer Read More...

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