Just a heads up on my previous TradeKing post that you have a little over 24 hours left for the $50 sign-up bonus. As I mentioned in that post, I had decided to switch my ...
It’s no secret that 2009 has not been the easiest of years for most college students and young professionals; however, over the past year there have certainly been bright spots. Today, in honor of Thanksgiving, I wanted to share some of the positive trends I’ve noticed this year.
More resources to help students and recent grads. [...]
If you like toilet humor and personal finance, you’ll love the post I just posted over on my new personal finance blog, MicroFrugality.com. Check it out and subscribe to that blog or you’re missing out ...
Many thanks to William Arruda, founder of Reach Personal Branding and author of Career Distinction: Stand Out by Building Your Brand, for interviewing me recently. Our topic was “Getting from College to Career in Tough Times” and here is an overview of the topics we covered:
- Why careers for Gen Y are fundamentally different than [...]
I just made the switch from ETrade to TradeKing for my IRA. I have kept Zecco.com for my non-retirement account (because Zecco has zero fees, even on the trades – but they charge a $30 annual ...
How much of your personal finance savvy can you chalk up to what you learned from your parents? Are you a better saver than they are? Were you motivated by their personal finance behaviors?
It’s an ...
This is a slightly belated post in the spirit of awareness around Veteran’s Day. Thank you to all the brave men and women who have served our country.
Volunteering their Lives
Our Veterans volunteer their lives (while ...
As speculated would happen last week, Congress officially extended and expanded the first-time home buyer tax credit until April 30, 2010. If you want to know specifics on the plan, check out that post, as ...
This is ‘open enrollment’ time of year at many employers. What is open enrollment? It’s basically a window of time that your employer allows you to change your benefit elections for the upcoming year. Since ...
: THE WOES OF JOB HUNTING I created this blog for all the unemployed , who are going through the same thing as me , excruciating job hunting and dreaded interviews You can find humor in almost anything Saturday , October 17, 2009 Worldwide Coffee Company Job CLOSED Yesterday , after months of waiting , the recruiter at the coffee company I was interviewing at called to inform me they are extending a job offer to another . candidate I asked her if she could be honest as to what their decision was based on . She told me the other candidate was the perfect fit . She was currently in the same role , working for one of their competitors . She said I was strongly considered and it had nothing to do with the fact I didn't have a . degree Posted by Debbie . H at 10:33 AM 0 comments : Post a Comment Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom Blog Archive 2009 37 October 1 Worldwide Coffee Company Job CLOSED September 1 Interview Worldwide Coffee Company August 35 Phone Interview Invitation Logistics Supply Ch . Phone Interview Worldwide Coffee Company Interview Corporate Headquarters Restaurant Fran . Interview Lighting Company Job Offer Declined . Interview Financial Company
Studying in Australia still ranks as one of the best experiences of my life. I’d also credit it as an early indicator that I wanted to work for myself: While I was abroad I discovered that I loved building my own schedule, meeting new people and constantly adapting to changing circumstances.
If you are considering studying [...]