November 2009

The Holidays as a Twentysomething

Today marks the beginning of the holiday season.  A season which changes as we get older.  I couldn’t help but observe the chatter going on between other twentysomethings on Facebook and Twitter (and from my own friends) about this holiday season.  Some of us are spending our first holiday away from home due to work, studying, or spending [...]

November 25, 2009 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Ladies: Ask For What You Want Every Day!

I came across a post on thathappenedtome.com which referred me to the blog thedailyasker.com. The Daily Asker is written by “La Roxy,” a woman who is doing a 1 year experiment in which she asks for something every day whether it be discounts, upgrades, and anything else that includes getting perks for free. She blogs [...]

November 24, 2009 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Happy 1st Birthday Ms. Career Girl!

Ms. Career Girl is celebrating her first birthday this month!  I can’t believe how fast 1 year has gone by.  The blog started because, as a banker, I needed a creative outlet and had a passion for career development and personal finance.  I also noticed that every time I talked with friends, we were all [...]

November 19, 2009 4 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Elizabeth Lambert- A Personal Branding Nightmare!

I happened to catch the news story on former University of New Mexico soccer player, Elizabeth Lambert. If you haven’t already seen the videos or heard about this online, Elizabeth Lambert, 20, was indefinitely suspended from her soccer team for violent behavior on the field. The video below shows her pushing, tripping and yanking pony [...]

November 18, 2009 5 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Operate Your iphone Without Removing Your Gloves!

Iphone and ipod users know how annoying it is to operate your devices during the winter as it requires removing your gloves in the cold! My Mom sent me a pair of these awesome iphone-compatible gloves and I had to share them with you! My gloves are by echo (which has tons of other cool [...]

November 18, 2009 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

5 Ways to Stay Focused While Working from Home

This week I will be answering a series of career questions that relate to twentysomethings.  Please feel free to email or tweet me your questions! Thanks! Nicole Question from @pghjen: I work from home once a week and I have a tough time focusing.  Do you have any tips that will help me stay productive? Nicole: [...]

November 16, 2009 7 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

This Salad Container is a Career Girl’s Best Friend

By, Nicole Crimaldi I started using my new salad container this week and I love it!  The concept of this type of container is great! There is an ice pack built into the top and you can put your dressing into the dispenser so you don’t have to bring a separate little container, eat a [...]

November 13, 2009 1 comment CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Warning: FreeCreditReport.com Isn’t Free

By, Ashley Crimaldi In case you haven’t heard, The Federal Trade Commission (F.T.C.) is going after company Experian (the geniuses behind FreeCreditReport.com, and those clever commercials) for misleading Americans into believing FreeCreditReport.com’s credit report services were actually free of charge. In actuality, users are prompted to enter their credit card information before receiving their credit [...]

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

Embrace “White Space” as a Young Professional

By, Nicole Crimaldi Last night my girlfriend Millie and I were shopping at Water Tower Place in Chicago. Millie had several things on her shopping list, so spending long amounts of time in each store pondering and chatting with sales associates wasn’t a priority. We went into the Coach store where Millie intended on purchasing [...]

November 5, 2009 3 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Start Planning for the Holidays Now to Avoid Debt!

By, Nicole Crimaldi As you put away your Halloween decorations for the year, it’s time to start thinking about the holiday season. I know you’re thinking, “Why?! It’s only November 2!” Exactly. Most Americans rack up tons of debt on holiday gifts because they fail to plan ahead. If you get paid bi-weekly that means [...]

November 4, 2009 1 comment CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Career Girls: What Would YOU do?

By, Nicole Crimaldi One of our readers needs your help! I received an email from reader “Sarah” this morning which explained that her co-worker (a veteran of her company) had been slacking, causing big messes. In the process of cleaning these messes up, Sarah started noticing that her veteran co-worker was cutting corners, telling white [...]

November 3, 2009 4 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →