: About Me

I am an Indiana-based freelance writer. I write for my local newspaper and various online websites.

I have a puppy who I think is adorable and who is very familiar with the word "cute."

I graduated from Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana with a B.A. in French and a minor in journalism, so I speak fluent French. I also speak conversational Spanish.

My boyfriend is a soldier and he is currently stationed in Iraq.

My passion is ...

writing

I know too much about ...

crying

My parents always told me ...

to do what you love and the money will follow

My childhood ambition ...

to write

My favorite memory ...

the thrill of delight that ran through me the first time I stepped off the train in Paris

Why I write ...

because I have to.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

reading Anne of Avonlea, listening to Pandora radio

My first job ...

babysitting; first real job? Deb Stores

My best moment ...

Umm...

My inspiration ...

life

Personal Finance > Credit Cards Should teens have credit cards?

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I definitely think teens should have credit cards. I also think they need to understand how and when to use them. The best way to teach responsibility for money and credit cards is to have set rules and to enforce them. When I was 14, my parents gave me a credit card. While most people would discourage this, they did it to teach me responsibility with money and, probably, to help build my personal credit. It was linked to their cards, but in my name. Anything I bought, I had to pay for with my own money. That only makes sense, right? I was so excited. Shortly after receiving it, I went sho...

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