My never-ending job quest
I know, I know, I'm not the only person looking for a job - but sometimes it sure feels like it. After getting laid off in April, as part of…
Steps For Cleaning Up Your Online Persona
Last week I mentioned that your online persona could be costing you jobs. Everything that we say or do online is available for anyone to see, so it's very important…
Health Care: Socialized Medicine
Being a Canadian in America I have been asked several times about what I think of President Obama's health care reform since it will in a way model Canada's socialized…
Stretch Your Food Dollars: Put Your Bananas to Work
Remember a while back when I lamented about my brown bananas? It never fails - no matter how many bananas I buy (whether it's 3 or 10), I always end…
Why do people spend money to store their stuff?
'œYou can't take it with you but you can certainly find a place to stash it away.' '“ Tom Vanderbilt I'm captivated by the self-storage industry. More notably, my business…
Do you help friends or family who need money?
This has to be one of the most difficult financial situations through which to navigate. Important relationships are at stake and it seems to me that the most socially acceptable…
Are You Unintentionally Hurting Your Credit Score?
A Money 411 clip on the Today Show last week had some really surprising comments about things that could be hurting your credit score. Visit for Breaking News, World News,…
My Financial Implosion: Wants vs. Needs for Kids
'œBeware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship' '“ Benjamin Franklin Earlier this summer, our almost-14-year-old began her own journey through financial implosion. At the…
Let’s Hear It For Camp Winnebucca!
You can claim the cost of your child's summer camp as a dependent care expense if: the camp is essentially providing child care so that you and your spouse can…
The Cost of Christmas Cards
Yeah, Yeah, I Halloween's not even here yet and here he is talking about how commercial. Christmas cards are one of those expenses that people seem to forget I don't…