Make it a Great Week!
Happy Monday! Today is the start of the last full week before many of us go out of town for the rest of the year, which means it has to be a super productive...
Tagged: business
Save a "Latte" Money!
I happened to catch a news segment about how Starbucks is being affected by the recession and it got me thinking. First, I love Starbucks and if I could have a dream office, I’d...
Financial Savvy is Sexy in 2009
Did you know that women could not obtain a mortgage without a male cosigner as recently as the 1970’s, even if they were head of their household? Neither did I. Like most bank employees,...
In Fear of Being Laid off?
“I’m sorry but we’re going to have to let you go.” Unfortunately this is a sentence more and more people fear these days. Many employees at both senior and junior levels have had the...
Confessions of a Former Sub-Prime Lender
So most of us are to the point where we can’t handle hearing one more negative news story on the recession, failing banks or the bail out. Personally, I think we had it coming...
What are you Thankful for at Work?
My stomach is already growling for tomorrow’s big Thanksgiving Feast! I know it’s a bit cliché, but I can’t go through this week without a posting something about gratitude. I am obsessed with...
What’s Your Brand?
Americans are known to love wearing and buying big name brands. My guess is that we buy brands in order to feel or look a certain way. Try this. I will name two brands...