Reflecting on the past is necessary in order to move forward and make positive changes.  With that idea in mind, we’ve kicked off the new year with lofty goals for the site and new ideas for future series and events.  And keeping in tradition with the start of each new month, we’ve taken a look back at our top posts for the January edition of the Monthly Mashup.  Scroll on down for a few of LifeStyler’s most popular articles this month and our Editor’s favorite January postings and other newsworthy articles from the depths of the blogging realm.

Recession-Proof Activities:  Part 2 – Continuing with our previous list, we’ve gathered up more fun and free activities for New Yorkers including free comedy shows, science lectures, and online gaming.

Food stamps and other badges of shame – Local Brooklyn blogger, Bed-Stuy Banana, breaks down stereotypes about government assistance and bravely details her experiences using EBT.

Is Going Back to Scool in the Recession a Good Idea? – Statistics show that a large number of young adults are deciding to go back to school during the recession — mainly due to lack of a job after graduation or to facilitate a career change.  We think it’s better to ride out the economic storm without adding more debt to your plate.  Keep on reading for our reasons why.

5 Types of Overspenders – David at Money Under 30 takes a look at the 5 most common types of overspenders, the characteristics that define them, and how to remedy careless spending.

Knowing Your Employee Rights (If you get laid off) – With unemployment rising weekly, it’s important to be on top of your employee rights in the event that you get laid off from your job.  We help you sort through the bureaucracy and lay all of your employee rights out on the table.

Money Makeover:  5 Sites for Your Finances – Need help organizing your finances?  Smart Money features 5 web applications that will help you save money, manage your finances, and plan ahead for the future.

Coping with Crushing Student Loan Burdens – Aside from credit cards debt, paying off student loans can be one of the most stressful and burdensome financial processes you undertake.  Especially if you choose to take out private loans instead of government backed Stafford loans.  We mull over one student’s outstanding debt and take a look at who’s to blame for our culture of borrowing.

10 Financial Commandments for your 20′s – Kiplinger takes a look at the 10 most important Financial Commandments for 20-something’s such as developing marketable skills, establishing good credit, and cutting the financial umbilical cord.

7 Great Online Classified Sites – Think Craigslist is the only place online to find a good bargain?  Think again.  The Budget Fashionista, with her superior budget shopping skills, has dug around and found the best online classified sites on the web.

Does Bank of America owe you $78? – According to Wallet Pop, Bank of America was recently involved in a class action lawsuit due to negligence in alerting customers about transactions that were triggering overdraft fees and deliberate changing of transaction posting order in an attempt to maximize revenue from overdraft fees and non-sufficient fund charges.  Keep reading to find out if you qualify for a piece of the pie.

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