Author: Paula
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Career & Money – Part 6: Landing the Job – Make and Close the Deal
In Part I of “Landing the Job” I talked about researching possible employers, preparing your resume, and finding and applying for potential positions. This time I’ll cover what happens once you get that call you’ve been hoping for: interviewing, receiving the offer/rejection, and negotiating. As I said before, the resume’s sole purpose is to get…
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Being Debt-Free is Not Always What It’s Cracked Up to Be
I know I spend so much time focusing on being debt-free or at least credit card debt free that I sometimes drive myself nuts. And as someone building a business, it is almost a necessity to carry a balance on the business accounts when in the start-up phase unless you have a truckload of capital…
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Career & Money – Part 5: Landing the Job (Part 1)
Now that you’re clear about what type of career you want, it’s time to get started. In this article I’m going to talk about strategies and resources for landing a job working for someone else. Whether the employer you are seeking is large or small, the overall process is similar. (Note: for the purpose of…
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Preparing Financially to Go Solo
I haven’t touched on the self-employed and owning your own business angle in my Career & Money series yet, but it is a topic near and dear to my heart. That’s why I was so excited to listen in to Pam Slim’s Escape from Cubicle Nation’s recent podcast with Lynette Khalfani. In this hour long…
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Career & Money – Part 4A: Skills vs. Passion
As I’ve been thinking about Career & Money Part 4 – Discover Your Ideal Career I decided I needed to share a bit of an addendum to the article. While I helped you to hone in on values, I thought a short distinction around skills versus passions would be worthwhile. The way the process works…
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WWYD: Errors on the Dining Bill
When you go out for dinner do you review the details when the server brings the check or do you assume it is right? Do you do a quick “ballpark glance” or do you look at each item one at a time and do the math? A few weeks ago I went out for a…
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Career & Money – Part 4: Discover Your Ideal Career
Last time (Part 3) I talked about how to discover your values and gauge the type of money you’ll need to earn for the lifestyle you desire. In this installment of the Career & Money series I want to talk about finding the right fit and the myriad of ways you can earn money. Now…
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Sleeping With Money: Like it Or Not the In-Laws Come Too
In the Sleeping with Money series we talk about all the lessons we’ve learned from our relationships. Well, sometimes our lessons come once removed. In my previous post on this topic I talked about the rose colored glasses that come at the start of a relationship. While you can eventually iron things out within your…
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101 Ways to Save a Buck (or Two or More)
I got an email the other day from Rich over at CareOne letting me know of a recent article they posted called “101 Ways to Save One Dollar a Week”. Now I don’t have any personal experience with CareOne so I can’t comment either way on their services, but I thought the article and topic…
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The Financial Impact of Being Comfortable in Your Own Skin
What does being comfortable in your own skin have to do with your finances? A heck of a lot. The less self-confidence and self-worth you have, the more likely you are to overspend, be mired in debt, and chronically struggle with your finances. It sounds like a pretty bold statement, yet if you were to…
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