one down, one to go

i had a final last night. for scheduling. the midterm was insane, so i feared the final. the midterm wasn't hard, just time-consuming. it took me almost the whole time, which never happens, mostly because the problems and their answers threw me off. but i guess it prepared me for the final. i spent so much time on one problem during the midterm, that i barely finished in time. during the final i had the same problem. just this time it was the first problem. i spent so much time on it, i thought that i had little time to do the rest of the test. so i zoomed through the remaining problems, and ended up finished really early and before anyone else. i definitely missed a few. there were some definitions that i didn't get. and you never know about math problems; you mess up one number and all of your answers are wrong. well see what i get when the grades come in.
my final final is thursday. and i can't get myself to study. mentally i've already clued out. in my head the semester is over and i have no more school work. not true. just one more test, one more class time. i really need to bunker down and at least look over the information, because there's a lot of it. i'm not going to memorize it all by thursday night, but i might absorb just enough in passing that i can do well on the test. you never know.
i think i'm done for the day. my brain won't do anything. i'm going to dish up some dessert, pour myself a glass of milk, and read myself to sleep. maybe i'll wake up early and get a move on tomorrow. especially now that i only have to study and job hunt tomorrow. wish me luck!

money 911

another jean chatzky book. it you googled her name, i'm sure my blog would pop up. hahaha
well this one is money 911. this one is much more straightforward and harder to read. it isn't one of those books that you should read cover to cover. it's supposed to answer your questions as  you have them. and answer any follow up questions. different parts of the book refer you to other parts. this book is an excellent reference guide for those who agree with jean chatzky's financial wisdom. she tends to give all sides of the investment question with a slight focus on her own beliefs about how you should handle personal finances.
i certainly liked her other books better, but for those out there looking for a quick reference this is where to start. otherwise i'd mostly recommend her make money, not excuses book. that was the most inspiring, especially for women to control their own spending and their own saving. most of her books are built along a general plan. step 1 is chapter 1. money 911 is more of a guide if you ran into something that you didn't understand or didn't know what to do with, she provides some general advice.