If you’re a fan of reality television, you’ve probably seen a show with contestants who live on a ranch working day after day to lose weight and get healthy. I’ve often thought to myself that I could easily lose weight and achieve an incredible level of fitness if I were given the opportunity to leave […]
One of the most common conversation starters is asking people what they do to make money. In fact, asking “What do you do for a living?” is often one of the first questions people ask when they meet someone new. Our society places a great deal of importance on the work we do. Our job […]
My money is made from the comfort of my own home. I get to sit in my pajamas until lunchtime, and if something comes up, I can set the work aside and go do something else. Recently, my colleague Alexa wrote about the freedom she enjoys as a freelancer, and I can relate. I feel a […]
I recently received an email from a business asking if I’d like to apply to a job they had open up. I’d inquired about jobs at the business before, so I was excited to be asked to apply. I quickly read through the job description to see exactly what type of role this would be. […]
If you spend a considerable amount of time reading up on personal finance, you may feel guilty about spending money on yourself. It’s as if you’re a failure for spending money on something you enjoy — but which others may deem frivolous. When it comes to money, however, there should be an equal balance. Money […]
A common misconception about marriage is, that in addition to uniting two lives together, it also combines two credit scores. In actuality, your credit score is yours alone — no matter your marital status. That’s because your credit rating is an assessment of your individual creditworthiness, and the credit bureaus base that assessment on your […]
