January 2009

Tales of “Woe” from Girls Who Date Bankers

My sister sent me a link to a New York Times article which I found as oddly addicting and bizarre as an issue of US Weekly. The article is called, “It’s The Economy, Girlfriend.” The article highlights a group of twentysomething aged women in New York City who started a support group called “Dating a [...]

January 30, 2009 5 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Surviving Adult Children

I came across an interesting press release about a new website for parents who are dealing with immature adult children, called SurvivingAdultChildren.com. It sounds funny that there is now a support group for parents whose adult children still live at home with them, but as we’ve heard it is more and more common for Gen [...]

January 29, 2009 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Beware of the Newest Credit Card Game

ABC’s Good Morning America aired an interesting segment today about credit card companies that are looking at the places people shop to determine credibility.  So for example, if the credit card company’s data shows that a high percentage of people who shop at XYZ Store don’t pay their bills on time, some companies are using this as [...]

January 28, 2009 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Heather Huhman’s “How to Prepare for Your First Day of Work”

Check out Heather Huhman’s article “How to Prepare for Your First Day of Work” on examiner.com today.  I think this is a great topic.  Heather’s article presents a wide range of advice given by some great career coaches and bloggers you should definitely check out! Notice my slightly contraversial piece of advice on this topic: 3. Go shopping. [...]

January 27, 2009 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Nicole’s Review of Suze Orman’s “Women and Money”

As featured on justthrive.com! Only Suze Orman could talk about two topics as sensitive as Women and Money so honestly and accurately. In her eighth book, Women and Money, Suze uncovers the mysterious stumbling blocks that so many women face when it comes to their finances, “It doesn’t matter if I am in a room [...]

January 27, 2009 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Money and Love

As featured on womenco.com! For those who follow my writing, you know that I love drawing parallels between things that seem unrelated at first glance. Let’s investigate the ways in which women handle money affects their romantic relationships. The way women think about money can be very emotional and typically transcends into every aspect of [...]

January 23, 2009 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

America Needs Financial Education

As you know, I’m very passionate about helping others become financially savvy. I have a strong belief that having a good relationship with money positively affects every area of a person’s life. I was doing some research last night for a financial education program I’m working on with FELA and found an article that gave [...]

January 22, 2009 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Raise Your Hand!

My friend Allie and I went to coffee the other day and she casually mentioned that she spoke at her college graduation ceremony. I’m not talking small tiny college here: she spoke at Michigan State’s commencement- WOW! So I immediately interrupted her story and asked HOW she was able to partake in such a great [...]

January 21, 2009 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Applying “The ‘Next!’ Principle” to Rock Rejection

The fear of failure is the #1 reason most people never reach new heights in their personal and professional lives. Perhaps people feel that too much could be lost if they try something different or get out of their comfort zone. The truth is, nothing is lost considering you never had what you were looking [...]

January 20, 2009 1 comment CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Women and Money: Thoughts?

I have read Suze Orman’s popular book Women and Money and thought it had some great points.  Check out this video clip and let me know what you think.  Are women putting their needs last?  Are we putting ourselves “on the sales rack?”  Are we undervaluing what we do, therefore making the world view us [...]

January 19, 2009 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

3 Economic Principles You Can Apply to Your Life

Time to rewind back to Economics 101. The beautiful topic of Economics is based on the principal of scarcity: we have a limited amount of time and resources available to us and must make choices of how to allocate what we DO have. In college, this means balancing the 3 S’s: Sleep, Studying and Socializing. [...]

January 17, 2009 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Twitter Poll: If You Were 20 Again, What Would You Do Differently?

I decided to conduct a Twitter poll for some research on an article idea I have and found the responses quite interesting. I asked my Twitter friends what they would do differently if they were 20 again. The rule was that they had to be over 30 to answer. Here’s what they said: How to [...]

January 16, 2009 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Do You Understand The Time Value of Money?

The phrase “time is money” is not just used in terms of a powerful career person talking to his or her subordinates. “Time is Money” is actually a mathematically proven statement that explains the value of money now versus its value in the future. The reason is simple: A dollar that you receive today can [...]

January 15, 2009 1 comment CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Accurate Representation of Millenials in the Workplace?

Check out this clip from a 60 Minutes segment on “Millennials” in the workplace.  Although we’ve heard some of the stereotypes before, the video makes our generation of workers out to be very narcissistic, casual and even a bit lazy.  I suppose this could be an accurate representation of some, but I’m really hoping it [...]

January 15, 2009 4 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Setting Yourself Apart in College

By, Jessica Lawlor As a college student, it’s always nerve-wracking to think about the future. Finding a job is one of the major worries that a person nearing graduation experiences. However, there are many ways to set yourself apart as a student that just might help you to land your dream job after graduation. Social [...]

January 13, 2009 4 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Applying the Law of Attraction to Your Job Search

The Law of Attraction simply states “like attracts like.” According to the theory this means that our current situation is a result of the thoughts and feelings we have each day. So in other words, that means if you have a lot of debt, it’s probably because you constantly think and worry about your debt [...]

January 12, 2009 6 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Buying Your First Home IS Really Possible!

Today’s guest post is by Eileen McAuslan, a friend of mine who is a Realtor here in Chicago. Eileen takes her career way beyond just showing properties. She explains the math, money, and market trends behind making that huge and scary home purchase, which is part of why I think she is fabulous! In this [...]

January 9, 2009 4 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

7 Tips From a Tax Attorney

I’m so excited and honored to have Kelly Phillips Erb guest post for careergirls today!  Kelly is Tax Attorney and the author of taxgirl.com.  She is brilliant and a  fabulous writer too!  Enjoy! By, Kelly Phillips Erb, PC When I accepted my first “real job” after graduation, I did what any career girl in her [...]

January 8, 2009 1 comment CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

The Double Edged Sword of Working With Family

If your family has their own business, the question of whether or not to work with them will inevitably come up at some point. Society has many views on young people joining their family’s business. Some say college grads are under qualified. Others think that the next generation are getting hand-outs, even though they are [...]

January 7, 2009 1 comment CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Focus Only on What You Can Control

Happy Monday Morning! It is officially 2009. For most of us that means packing our gym bag and salad today, and bringing an unusually positive attitude with us to work. We are hoping to make things a little better than last year. Today will be full of meetings, 2009 planning and organizing. There may be [...]

January 5, 2009 1 comment CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

9 Ways to Make ’09 Divine!

1. Make managing your debt a top priority. The economy is experiencing turbulence. Eliminating debt is key. Enough said. 2. Decide what you are working toward in your career. If you don’t know where you are going, how are you going to get there? Design your personal “road map” and figure out some milestones you’d [...]

January 2, 2009 4 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →