When I was in college, I quickly learned how important it was to keep records. You can't rely on your university to keep track of everything correctly. Maybe they will, but just in case they make a mistake, you need to be prepared. One habit I formed early on in college was to get a copy of my transcript each semester. One semester, there were an extra 15 hours of credits on the transcript for classes I had not taken. After doing some checking, it became clear that they had accidentally given me credit for someone else's work. I explained it to the university and they straightened out the records. However, I imagine it was much easier to get something taken off than it would be … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Tip: College Records
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$10,000 Stack of Paper
In my computer bag, I have small stack of papers that is worth a bit over $10,000. This is a story about the importance of keeping good records. Before my wife and I went to Mexico, we decided we needed a new car. Our Buick had well over 200,000 miles on it. The high mileage wasn't a problem, but the area where we were going couldn't easily get Buick parts. It was a similar situation with our 20 year old BMW. After some checking, we found that Volkswagens were pretty common and there was even a dealership in the area where we were planning to live. We test drove about 15 vehicles before we found one we liked. It was an off-lease 2003 Passat with a bit over 50,000 miles on it. … [Read more...] about $10,000 Stack of Paper