money

Asking For a Raise- How to get Paid!

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By, J. Salvage Managing your career effectively can be a challenge. It’s hard to know which career move you should make next, and what steps you should take to make more money. If you have been working for the same employer for a long time without seeing a pay increase, it might be time to [...]

April 20, 2011 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

What I Learned from Bethenny and Ramit this Week

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Happy Friday!  It has been a great week in my world, thanks in part to two people: Bethenny Frankel and Ramit Sethi.  No, I am not cool enough to be friends with either of these fabulous people in real life.  BUT, I am cool enough to read their blogs and take their advice seriously on two [...]

July 16, 2010 5 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

What Would You do with a Million Dollars?

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Welcome to Ms. Career Girl’s shortest blog post ever.  I had some really interesting conversations this weekend that really got me thinking. I’m sure you’ll hear more about these soon.  Here’s one fragment for you to chew on for today. What would you do if you were given $1,000,000 right now? (Tax free, no strings attached) How [...]

February 8, 2010 15 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Ramit Sethi’s Solution to the Post-Christmas Blues: Earn More Money

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The title of Ramit Sethi‘s latest post couldn’t be more timely for me. It’s simply called “Earn More Money in 2010.” My week started out in a panic when I faced the doom of my credit card balances on Monday. Things got out of hand over the holidays, and, as a Catholic girl who was [...]

January 6, 2010 3 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Monday Must-Reads

Happy Monday! Here are this week’s five fabulous finds. Make it a great week, and let us know what you think! 1. Is your New Year’s resolution to make a career change in 2010? If so, check out this review of Alexandra Levit’s new book “New Job, New You.” 2. “Gen-Y, the Brazen Opportunist, and [...]

December 21, 2009 2 comments 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 →

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 →

Mid-Month Update

By, Nicole Crimaldi It has been 14 days since I have last sinned. And WOW this is more fun than I thought it would be! Mostly because I haven’t had to deal with buyers remorse, guilt or worrying that my checking account is getting too low. It also feels amazing to know that I haven’t [...]

October 14, 2009 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

“When I’m not ‘allowed’ to spend money, I’m a lot more creative!”

Submitted by “Don’t Go Over in October” participant Leah P. Here’s something I’ve learned this past week in regards to money: When I’m not allowed to spend it, I’m a lot more creative. For example, a really good friend was broken up with this week. Normally, I would have taken her out for drinks or [...]

October 8, 2009 5 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

First comes “Why,” Then Comes “How”

By, Nicole Crimaldi It seems that there are thousands of books written about how to properly manage one’s personal finances. These books and experts preach about how much of your income you should be spending vs. saving, what investments will make you the most money, how to ideally set up your accounts, etc. etc. etc. [...]

October 6, 2009 1 comment CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →