July 2011

Preview of Ms. Career Girl Connect Gift Bags & Door Prizes!

Have you bought your ticket to Ms. Career Girl Connect? Turns out you’ll get your money back in the form of gift bag freebies if you’re one of the first 50 gals to come to the event!  Take a look at all of the goods. Want a ticket?  Register for the event here! Door Prizes [...]

July 26, 2011 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Quick Tips on Choosing Affordable Health Insurance

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Today’s guest post is by Nina Bernice. Perhaps the most important decision we make as a consumer is which health insurance to buy to protect our bodies and wallets from accidents and emergencies. And as time consuming and frustrating as the process seems sometimes, it is a necessary event to consider. More than half of [...]

July 25, 2011 1 comment CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Recap of Week 1 of Self-Employment

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Hello Dearies! I’ve survived the one-week mark of unemployment/self-employment.  Although I started out with a completely positive, and even excited attitude, there have been those dips everyone warned me about.  These emotional “dips” include sadness, confusion, anti-social tendencies and a bit of fear.  Overall, I’ve survived and if I didn’t feel some of these things [...]

July 19, 2011 17 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Day 2 as an Entrepreneur

Good Morning! Today is Day 2 of my life as a new Entrepreneur!  As promised, I’ve shared my thoughts on the last few days via the below video.  In case you aren’t able to view the video while reading this, here’s a recap: I’m still super excited to be out on my own! (Let’s hope [...]

July 14, 2011 15 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Tips on Reducing Student Loans

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By, Patricia Briggs In the US, many (if not most!) students are forced to take out loans in order to manage their college expenses.  Student loan debt outweighs credit card debt and is growing at a rate of $90 billion a year. Paying off student loans takes years.  Therefore, formulating a repayment plan outside of minimum [...]

July 12, 2011 1 comment CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Confident Career Woman or Crazy Cat Lady?

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By, Lauren Bailey Let’s cut to the chase. You care a lot about your career, but you’re sick of being classified as an abnormal woman–for not wanting to start a family or date seriously. Somehow this would lead many to think of you as a feminist and, overall, feminists are seen in a negative light. [...]

July 11, 2011 3 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Career Question: “I’m Not Happy but I Don’t Know What I Want to do”

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Dear Nicole, I’m 26 and have been working with a great international company for the past 4 years. I started in Customer Relations and have been promoted several times and am now a Regional Sales Manager. It has been a great company to work for and I have enjoyed learning so much as I’ve moved [...]

July 9, 2011 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

The Glitter Factor: A Reader Challenge

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“All growth starts at the end of your comfort zone” – Tony Robbins  The last two posts I wrote on Ms. Career Girl chronicle leaving my job in the world of finance for life as a marketing manager at a start-up and balancing a busy life which was written during a period in which I was working [...]

July 6, 2011 7 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →