Erik Hansen
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Taking the G out of GTL — take your workouts outside while the Rec Center is closed

There is a great place to exercise that isn’t a gym — it’s called “outside.”

It’s time to choose how you want to retire

As you get ready to leave Cal Poly, join the working world and do whatever it is you learned by doing, probably the last thing on your mind is getting old and wrinkly, retiring and dying.

Protecting your valuables — the pros of renters insurance

If disaster, calamity and woe strike down upon you, and your rental unit, let renters insurance be your saving grace.

The benefits of doing business with a credit union

Erik Hansen is a graduate student pursuing a Master of Public Policy and the “When I Was a Mustang…” columnist. Tired of transferring money from your checking account to your savings account every month just to keep your “free” checking…

Building your credit score

Erik Hansen is a graduate student pursuing a Master of Public Policy and the “When I Was a Mustang…” columnist. While you may think it’s too early to start worrying about your credit score, as buying your first house is…

Googling yourself — How to clean up and maintain your online identity

Erik Hansen is a graduate student pursuing a Master of Public Policy and the “When I Was a Mustang…” columnist.

Buying a car: why used beats new

Erik Hansen is a graduate student pursuing a Master of Public Policy and the “When I Was a Mustang…” columnist.

The ‘happiest place in the nation’ lacks perfect crime record

Erik Hansen is a graduate student pursuing a Master of Public Policy and the “When I Was a Mustang…” columnist.

Job hunting: the early bird catches the worm

Erik Hansen is a graduate student pursuing a Master of Public Policy and the “When I Was a Mustang…” columnist.

Paying off your student loans versus having a career pay them off

Erik Hansen is a graduate student pursuing a Master of Public Policy and the “When I Was a Mustang…” columnist.

Becoming multilingual can boost your chances in the workplace

Erik Hansen is a graduate student pursuing a Master of Public Policy and the “When I was a Mustang…” columnist.