Archive for the ‘The Blog’ Category
Friday, March 19th, 2010
According to recent research, less than 30% of workers under the age of 25 contribute to employer-matched retirement funds. The truth is that most young people think more about how to spend their money than how to save it. But when economic times get tough, gadgets and gizmos don’t put ...
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Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
Spring is upon us. In fact, Saturday, March 20th is the official beginning. While I'm not a spring hater, I am a "spring forward" hater. I'll admit it--I've never been a fan of losing an entire hour of sleep.
Sure you get used to it, as my husband groans when I ...
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Friday, March 12th, 2010
In these days of economic turmoil, many people are turning to freelance and contract work to pay their bills. While freelancing offers workers a flexible schedule and the convenience of being their own boss, it has some drawbacks. According to a recent article in Money magazine, many freelancers are finding ...
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Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
Corey Haim, actor from those wonderful 80's movies, is dead. It's not a surprise; the guy was a "falling down mess," but still alarming. As a fan of pop culture, I am always shocked when another fallen celebrity is reported in the news, but I shouldn't be. Most of these ...
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Friday, March 5th, 2010
According to a recent article in Fortune magazine, phone interviews are on the rise. With unemployment rates skyrocketing, employers are finding themselves inundated with job applications. In order to make the hiring process more efficient and cost effective, employers are picking up the phone. Although phone interviews aren’t as intimidating ...
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Friday, March 5th, 2010
Ah, one of the joys of working from home-being home with the kids when they are sick. You don't have to get into a debate with your boss about leaving work and your employer continues to receive productivity from you.
However, trying to balance extra childcare duties, while maintaining the same ...
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Friday, February 26th, 2010
In a recent segment on Good Morning, America, job expert Tory Johnson talked about a growing trend among international companies: reverse outsourcing. For years, U.S. corporations have shipped jobs overseas in order to cut costs and increase production. Now these jobs are coming back to the U.S. as more and ...
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
I'm one of those freaks who wakes up at 4 A.M. to run a half marathon. This past Sunday I did just that and saw one of the most inspirational sunrises ever. It's days like Sunday that make this Michigan girl feel lucky to live in South Florida.
For the past ...
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Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
I recently received an email from a friend who I swear was mad at me. The message appeared to be worded harshly and as I read it in my head I could actually see the disapproving look on her face.
Instead of emailing back about how I didn't appreciate her tone ...
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Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
Here's a random rant of things that generally stink that we can probably all agree upon:
That parking space at the mall you know is in your reach then someone else swoops in and takes it.
When you KNOW, just KNOW your son got an A on his test but comes home ...
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