In today’s economy, finding a good job can be tough — and experiencing career growth can be even tougher. That’s why it’s so important to build your personal brand and bring your A game every day. If you’re tired of your career remaining stagnant, here are three ways to catapult its growth: 1. Push yourself […]
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 started working from home full time in October of last year. Now when I tell people what I do, I’m often the recipient of blank stares, followed by questions of “How can I work from home?” The work I do now consists of writing, blogging, and virtual assisting. But before I stumbled upon this […]
In the last decade, online savings accounts have become commonplace. Not only do they traditionally yield better interest rates on your savings (for instance, the difference between 0.5 and 3%) — they cost both banks and consumers less money to operate. Although some people have switched from traditional savings accounts to higher-yield online savings accounts […]
So many people are intimidated by investing because they feel like they don’t know enough to be effective. I get around the difficulty of individual stock picking by investing mainly in index funds and ETFs, as well as choosing dividend aristocrats when I do go for individual equities. Chris Camillo, the author of Laughing at […]
Regular contributor Emily Guy Birken has just released a new book: The Five Years Before You Retire. Read on for her suggestions on how to make 2014 a great year for your retirement portfolio — and for a chance to win a copy of her book! Saving for retirement is something like cleaning out the […]
