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Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

I love ‘girl math’ and ‘girl dinner’: Here’s why

Analise Bruno October 1, 2023
No one said “girl math” was perfectly sound financial advice or that “girl dinner” makes a whole lot of sense. But as a funny innovation started by girls FOR girls, take it for what it is: a beautiful, silly and even smart new way of using the media to share some funny thoughts and perspectives.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

The Intersection: Using the debt ceiling as negotiating power will not lead to anything good

Katie Harmon January 30, 2023
As the U.S. reaches it's debt ceiling, push back is coming from Republicans who are refusing to raise the limit as a part of a bargaining tactic— an issue that may launch the country into an economic catastrophe.
Yvonne Tang/DFP STAFF

Politics Philosophized: The profound connection between conservatorship, exploitation

Max Ferrandino February 24, 2021
The conservatorship system is fundamentally exploitative and does not have the interests of the conservatee at heart.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Sincerely, Ally: Sharing finances with your partner doesn’t have to be a point of contention

Alexia Nizhny February 16, 2021
We need to shift how we viewed wages. There’s a cultural association between money and worth: The higher you’re paid, the more valuable of a person you are. But that association is arbitrary.
Alexia Nizhny

Sincerely, Ally: We must be transparent in our conversations about money

Alexia Nizhny October 5, 2020
Overcoming the discomfort of discussing finances is necessary and beneficial in recognizing our privileges.
A NerdWallet study found that college students who graduate in 2015 are expected to retire at age 75. GRAPHIC BY KATELYN PILLEY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Report finds retirement age increasing among millennials

Ellen Cranley October 26, 2015

Students graduating in 2015 will have an average retirement age of 75 due to the increasing costs of living and student debt, according to a study published Wednesday by NerdWallet. NerdWallet, a personal...

Boston City Councilor Tito Jackson called for a subpoena for Boston 2024 bid documents on Monday. PHOTO COURTESY TITO JACKSON

City councilor seeks subpoena for Boston 2024 bid documents

Mina Corpuz July 20, 2015

Boston City Councilor Tito Jackson held a press conference Monday on the steps of City Hall to call for a subpoena for Boston 2024 to release two un-redacted chapters from its original bid. Jackson...

A study published Monday by Bankrate found that millennials feel more confident about handling their finances than other age groups. GRAPHIC BY SAMANTHA GROSS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Millennials feel financially secure compared to other generations, survey finds

Miriam Lelah April 23, 2015

Employed millennials, those who are between the ages of 18 and 29, feel better off financially compared to older generational groups, a Monday survey by financial company Bankrate found. Approximately...

Boston University released its annual report Tuesday, detailing the university's spending and revenue. GRAPHIC BY SAMANTHA GROSS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU Annual Report 2014 highlights investments, returns

Monika Nayak January 23, 2015

The Boston University Office of the President released its annual financial report Tuesday to highlight a year of scholarship from students and faculty and the projects around campus. The report, which...

Credit cards provide benefits for students who take caution

Daily Free Press Admin September 13, 2012

To pay for increasingly expensive dorm rooms filled with college-specific furniture and brand new textbooks useful for only one semester, many Boston University students cover these costs with credit cards,...

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