When you are fresh out of college and trying to find a job in your field, it can be rough unless you already have connections through interning or part time jobs. It's especially difficult when the unemployment rate is at 9.whatever%.
That's why joining local groups like Toastmaster and attending local networking events is so important. Are there any groups or events in your area that you plan to join? Are there any that you have joined--and what has your experience been like?
This winter has been extremely rough weather-wise. Even here in Florida we've seen weeks of weather in the 30s and 40s. How are you keeping your kids entertained during weather that's too cold to play outside in? What are you and your family doing t…
According to CNN, the number of workers who claim to have less than $10k saved for retirement increased this year from last year. Naturally, this is also causing some folks to push back their date of retirement. While this might make some of us feel…
Life insurance has always been an important purchase for people to make. The death benefit your beneficiaries receive when a life insurance policy pays out can be used to pay off debt, keep your family in the home you worked so hard to create for th…
Kate Gosselin is on this season of Dancing with the Stars and I want to know how you think she is going to manage her dancing rehearsal responsibilities along with parenting 8 kids. I guess it's possible that the time commitment will be no worse tha…
I was reading this article on CNN.com about finding a job in the "green" sector, and I started wondering how important finding a job in a field you are passionate about is to you. Thoughts? Would you give up a high paying job because it didn't align…
Has becoming divorced or suddenly single changed your view of joint finances? Has it made you more or less likely to share bank accounts and credit cards with a significant other?
The Credit CARD Act of 2009 is a 45 page long amendment to the Truth in Lending Act that makes for a wonderful cat bed—at least, that’s what my cats seem to think as they both stretch out luxuriously on its pages. And that’s fine for them, after all…