interview

A few weeks ago I received an email.  In the email I was asked to give a reference for two individuals who were applying for the same job.  That’s not really unusual, right? We’ll, here’s the kicker.  (I hope this doesn’t get too complicated …) One of the key decision maker’s daughter and I are [...]

It’s easy to be down in the dumps these days. The economy is bad, and may or may not be improving. Unemployment remains high, savings account interest rates low, and the stock market shaky. It’s getting colder outside, which some people (ok, me!) may hate. And yet, there is much to be thankful for. If [...]

Due to the credit crisis and recession, there are a lot of houses for sale. Homeowners who are trying to avoid foreclosure are selling many of these homes. Needless to say, it’s a buyer’s market and homeowners need to know all the tricks to help them sell their homes quickly. Fortunately, there are proven techniques [...]

Welcome to the 76th edition of Money Hacks Carnival. In this edition, I’ll be presenting some interesting and fun facts about money along with the submissions. For editor’s picks, please look for entries noted with (EP).

Money Fact #1: $1 bills wear out in about 17 months. Bills of larger denomination last longer because they are [...]

There are many free budgeting software online today. I even reviewed a few like Mint and Quicken Online. Honestly, it would be impossible for me to review them all because there are just too many. However, I came across BudgetPulse through one of my regular reader, Craig Kessler. I was impressed by the software and [...]

Most people think about financial freedom, or retirement, as a point in time when they can fully cover their living expenses with some sort of passive income. This usually involves saving a significant amount of money so that a small percentage could be safely withdrawn to cover living expenses each year. To many people, this [...]

This is an early edition of my weekly highlights, as I am getting ready to head out for a road trip vacation. Next week, I’ll be featuring a few guest articles from various personal finance bloggers.
Highlights
This week Moolanomy was mentioned in the Examiner.com in P2P Followup: Growing up is hard to do by Barbara Bryn [...]

With all the buzz about the new credit card legislation which is formally known as the CARD Act of 2009, I think it’s a good idea to do a round up of articles that talk about this new law. But before we go to the articles, I just want to give you a brief overview [...]

No Debt Plan is about getting and staying out of debt with a plan. Kevin, the author, is passionate about budgeting, saving for the future, and using goals to reach financial freedom. You can subscribe to his blog by RSS or email.

This interview is part of a new feature he’s developed called Subscriber Swap Saturday. [...]

When you got your job offer, you probably thought to yourself: “Phew, I aced the interviews, got my job offer… I’m done! FINALLY!” Well, sorry to break it to you but the interview does NOT stop once you have been hired. That was just the preliminary interview, now it’s on to the real interview! The [...]