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Thanksgiving is only a few days away, and for some of us, financial concerns are more prominent this year than any other years in the past. However, that’s not what Thanksgiving is all about. Regardless of your financial means, you could have a wonderful and inexpensive Thanksgiving. In this article, I am going to cover [...]

This article is part of an M-Network group writing project, the 12 Days of Christmas – Personal Finance Style. As the project moves through its days, I will be adding each article at the bottom of this post. We’ll be posting from December 1st to December 12th.

I know it’s tough to think about giving when [...]

It’s hard to think about your career with all the news about layoffs, bad economy, and volatile stock market.  However, this time of turbulent is in fact a great time to position yourself for career advancement. Since I spent my career in a Fortune 500 company, ideas listed below may be less relevant for those [...]

Today is Blog Action Day and participating bloggers unite to discuss poverty. The goal is to raise awareness and initiate action

Poverty is not something that I think about everyday, and I am sure many of you don’t either.  I am not saying that it is good or bad — that’s just how it is.  There [...]

I recently read a post by Personal Finance Advice, Why Getting a Degree Isn’t Always a Sound Financial Decision. I thought it was a well written post that presented a valid point. Do not get me wrong…I am a strong advocate for college education. However, this post did remind me about my college days, and [...]

How to ask for a pay raise? That’s the question that always come up one time or another during your career. May be you think you are underpaid, or your skills and responsibilities have grown, or you simply need more money. This article contains tips on doing your research, preparing for salary negotiation, negotiating techniques, [...]