Money makes us feel good, but our compulsion to spend it is most often fueled by our feelings. You may swear you’ll stick to a budget while you are viewing your bank account online, but get yourself in the bright lights of a computer store, and you’ll most likely be responding to [...]
The average American carries about 8 different credit cards in his pocket. That adds up to a serious bulge that can be uncomfortable on any budget. It may seem like a financially savvy idea to find some scissors and get to work, but you should probably think twice before doing so. Before [...]
Easy Ways to Curb Spending
Feb 16
Your bank account might be drained, but chances are that it leaked in small doses. Twenty-dollar “yuppie food stamps” may seem petty one at a time, but add up the week’s withdrawals and you’ll soon see you’re close to zero, yet again. It’s often not until the monthly statement comes in that [...]
Talk is cheap, but it can cost you a lot. It’s easy to slip up on conversation at the workplace water cooler and soon find yourself sucking down your big toe before you even realize your foot is in your mouth. We’ve all done it, and we’ve all lived to regret it. [...]
Creating the best resume possible is an involved process, but it really isn’t that complicated. You can have an eye-catching resume that floats to the top of the stacks if you just follow a few simple guidelines. Experience helps, but a good resume really comes down to presentation and clarity. Showcase [...]
Happiness can’t be bought with a price tag, but you’d probably be pretty happy if they handed out $20s at the grocery store instead of free food samples. More money, especially if it’s free or inherited, doesn’t necessarily make us miserable, but it sure doesn’t bring total happiness.
Wealth Brings Control, Not Happiness.
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Losing your job can be devastating. Aside from the obvious loss of income, there’s also a loss of purpose, as we often tend to define ourselves by our careers and the professional roles we fulfill every day. There’s self-esteem to be found in feeling useful as we put our energies to [...]
When you’re vacationing farther away than it takes to drive there, you’ll most likely opt for a car rental. If you plan to do any amount of driving and public transportation isn’t a viable option, car rental offers a cheap alternative that beats borrowing the neighborhood kid’s skateboard. The trick to keeping cool on expenses [...]
With the United States steeped in its worse recession since the 1930s, credit worries everyone with a wallet or pocketbook. Increasing layoffs, declining benefits and escalating co-pays, and depressed investments have everybody concerned, and many people are beginning to wonder how they will afford their bills. Swiping that credit card loses its universal appeal as [...]
In today’s economy, most people are lucky enough if they don’t receive a pay cut much less be able to ask for a raise. Some are working harder than ever just to hold onto their jobs. Layoffs due to budget shortages abound. Still, it never hurts to ask. Just remember to be polite, understanding and [...]
