Vacation Days by Country: How Do We Rate?
Just about everybody I know truly values vacation days that are available to them. Between work obligations and the responsibilities of day-to-day life, we need to be able to recharge ourselves....
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Would you like a job that is a great fit for your interests and strengths, can offer you more money, or a better work/life balance? Unless you’re a stay at home parent, a student, or retired, you’re...
View ArticleUpdates and Favorites: Job Hunters Edition
Unemployed Need Not Apply? I recently read an article on Yahoo! Finance which relayed a growing trend: if you don’t have a job, you may not be considered for an open job. Basically, the logic is that...
View ArticleAn Uncool Email Address Just Might Cost You Money
These days, the job market isn’t exactly robust and thriving as it might have been in years past. Sure, things were especially tough a year or two ago, but it’s clear we’re still in a down cycle these...
View ArticleWorkplace Trends That Impact Us
Change is one aspect of life that’s a constant. When you think about it, very little stays exactly the same in our society. Things evolve in one way or another, some fast and others very slowly and...
View ArticleCan Long Hours of Work be Deadly?
In order to make money, we generally have to work. For us to make a lot of money, we generally have to be willing to work more hours. That’s a common view, and one I don’t necessarily disagree with....
View ArticleSquirreling Gone Wild #30: The Elusive Bonus
Integrity is priceless. Most of us value ours, and choose to deal with others who also have it. This extends beyond personal relationships into business dealings as well. This edition of the...
View ArticleDiversification of Investments AND Income
We have all heard about diversification when it comes to our investments. Most people tend to believe that putting all your eggs in one basket is a highly risky approach to doing things. This could...
View ArticleThe Best Money Moves for New or Recent College Graduates
When I was younger, and just out of college, I felt like I had finally hit the “real” world. Not that being any younger means that you aren’t in the real world, but for some people, it seems like...
View ArticleSquirreling Gone Wild #34: The High Cost of Being Cheap
It’s been a while since the last edition of the old Squirreling Gone Wild series, and a recent discussion with a former coworker – where we were recalling old stories – got me thinking of an episode of...
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