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So many people put off buying life insurance! In actuality, getting a policy probably is easier and less costly than you think.
And the sense of peace you get from knowing that your family is protected? That’s priceless.
So do you need a life insurance policy? What kind of policy is right for you? And how much should you get? Let’s dive in! [Read more…]
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Not too long ago, popular financial site Student Loan Hero interviewed me and 7 other personal finance bloggers. And they wanted me to share with their readers one of my all-time favorite money books. [Read more…]
First, the bad news: It doesn’t matter how old you are.
There’s always a new way for you to make big money mistakes. To mess up the financial balance you’ve worked so hard to create in your life.
Don’t worry – there’s good news too: With a little knowledge and a bit of planning, you can demolish the financial obstacles that stand in your way.
If you’re fresh out of college and you’ve landed a full-time job, you’ve been dropped into a foreign environment. All of a sudden you probably have . . .
It’s a lot of financial change – and responsibility – all at once. And it can make you freak out or stumble your way into bad money decisions. [Read more…]
Landing your dream job doesn’t come cheap.
You can spend a fortune buying books from respected gurus, taking classes, subscribing to industry magazines, nabbing training software, and getting access to specialized databases.
And think how much time it takes to craft an effective résumé, find valuable job listings, and research the requirements (and pay) for your chosen field.
Getting from where you are to where you want to be in your career can cost you a ton of time and money. But your library – yes, your library – can help you with all of these areas.
Here are five incredible and often overlooked resources that your unassuming, local library offers you absolutely free: [Read more…]
Before our son was born, my husband and I took a hard look at our schedules.
We thrived as a couple holding down full-time jobs, but we wanted to carve out more time together as a family of three. We wanted to find more balance than our busy schedules allowed while still enjoying the personal and financial benefits of employment in our chosen fields.
After weighing our options, my husband and I made the decision for me to seek a part-time schedule.
According to an article on WorkOptions.com, the quickest (and arguably the most reliable) way to get that coveted part-time, professional schedule is to get that arrangement in your current place of employment. Making that dream a reality means convincing your company of the merits of your part-time plan.
Here are some tips for navigating that corporate road: [Read more…]
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The other night, I earned $140 online in 30 minutes. I even half-watched a T.V. show while doing it. Too good to be true? A scam? No way. I made legitimate cash without breaking a sweat. How’d I do it?
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True story: The other day, I had to show my tech-savvy husband how to delete a message in Gmail. It wasn’t because he asked either; I had suggested deleting some junk that had cropped up.
Gmail’s whopping 15 GB of E-mail storage space is a hoarder’s playground. With capacity like that and the constant flood of electronic communication, it’s so incredibly easy to find yourself drowning under thousands of E-mails in your inbox. There are perhaps some special people in the world who like filing E-mails or papers, but the rest of us would rather enjoy life.
However . . . how often have you missed out on paying a bill because the E-mail notification got lost in your inbox? When was the last time you left a message in your inbox as a reminder to do something, but you might as well have thrown it into a bottomless pit?
With Gmail’s abundant features and a little know-how, you can conquer your existing inbox without sifting mind-numbingly through each individual E-mail . . . and you can set yourself up for future success with some quick automation. Here are 10 tips to get you on your way. [Read more…]