December 2008

Dad’s Career Advice From the Trenches

I just got back from a great family vacation to Florida where I shared many laughs with my amazing family. Getting the five of us together for a week is a hoot: we are all very hardworking, loud, opinionated and ambitious. We think it’s totally normal to be this way. While we were at the [...]

December 31, 2008 3 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Financial Makeover Week 1: Getting Started and The Truth About Minimum Payments

This is the part where you get on the scale and face that scary number. This is also the part of the makeover where you learn Albert Einstein’s definition of insanity: “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” This week your job is to gather all of your [...]

December 29, 2008 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

10 Things You Should Know About Credit Cards

1. Credit Card companies have the right to change your rate at any time. All they need to do is provide 15 days notice. The company hopes you will discard the notice thinking it’s junk mail, never notice and make them rich. 2. Cards with 0% interest rates are not what they seem. Cards with [...]

December 27, 2008 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

The Start of Your 2009 Financial Makeover

As another new year approaches, many of us are reflecting on 2008’s accomplishments. We are also reflecting on things that we would like to change in 2009. For most American’s this consists of making the same New Years Resolutions year after year, most of which will be abandoned by March. According to www.usa.gov, the top [...]

December 26, 2008 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

You Can Be a Millionaire Too!

What does it take to become a millionaire? Most people would assume that it takes good grades, good looks and a huge inheritance. Wrong. One of my very favorite books is “The Millionaire Mind” by Thomas J Stanley, Ph. D. who also happens to be the author of one of my other favorite books “The [...]

December 22, 2008 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

How To Attract Your Soulmate According to Dr. Oikle

Are you a defensive dater? Do you know any “jaded” singles who are not even willing to put themselves “out there” due to their intense fear of being hurt? During my interview with Dating Coach and Psychologist Dr. Jennifer Oikle, PhD I learned more than I ever expected to learn about today’s dating game. I [...]

December 18, 2008 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

5 Reasons You Should Have a Mentor

Having a mentor is said to be one of the most important keys to success. I believe this is especially true early on in your career and while you are still in college. Here is why I believe you should find yourself a mentor: 1. They’ve been there and done that. You can learn from [...]

December 17, 2008 3 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Customer Service or No Customers.

I’ve been doing research on different cars lately as I’m passively considering embarking on my first adult car purchase.  After many searches, I finally found an almost new Nissan Murano with low mileage and a low price- a rare combination for the Murano.    I was so excited about the possibility that this bargain was legit.  Plus [...]

December 16, 2008 1 comment CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Personal Internet Use at Work

I’ve always wondered what IT Managers really track when it comes to employees’ personal internet use at the office.  So I got in touch with an IT Manager who has a lot of experience at both large and small companies, and here is what he had to say. “In my current (smaller) environment, we do [...]

December 16, 2008 1 comment CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →
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