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September 2010 Net Worth

From Finance Your Life
October 13, 2010 at 8:00 am
Another month, another thirty days to track how my Net Worth changed.  At the beginning of every month, I glance at some of the other people who share their Net Worth with the ... (more)

Secondary Income Is Hard Work

From Finance Your Life
October 6, 2010 at 8:15 am
We all love those emails that state “Make $10,000 / month by working 4 hours / week at home!”  We all probably click on the link just to see what the scam is this ... (more)

Follow Finance Friday: Transition Time

From Finance Your Life
October 1, 2010 at 8:00 am
Another week and another set of good links for you to read.  This week is a big one for me as it is my last one in my current position.  Starting next Monday, I am moving down ... (more)

Mark Zuckerberg Is A Fraud

From Finance Your Life
September 28, 2010 at 7:55 am
What a great gesture by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to donate $100 million dollars to a urban school district in New Jersey… right? I originally was going to title this ... (more)

How My Frustration Lead To Promotion

From Finance Your Life
September 22, 2010 at 7:45 am
A funny thing happened to me on my way to work when I decided to take control of my own career.  Here is how it all played out: I found some mentors at my company, spoke with ... (more)

Learn From Drake: Sell Yourself

From Finance Your Life
September 21, 2010 at 7:55 am
If the name Drake means nothing to you, it is most likely that you have not had a pulse for the last three years.  Go ahead, check our pulse.  If you feel nothing, go see a doctor ... (more)

Follow Finance Friday Link Love

From Finance Your Life
September 17, 2010 at 8:00 am
It is Friday, finally, it is Friday. This is the time of the year where the daily grind can get a bit tougher.  A few weeks ago, many people were enjoying their summer vacations, ... (more)

How Much Cash Is In Your Wallet

From Finance Your Life
September 15, 2010 at 11:30 am
In the word’s of Randy Moss, we are talking “Straight Cash Homey” ! I pose you this question… How much cash do you keep in your wallet? Now I ask that you ... (more)

Hello Yakezie Challenge

From Finance Your Life
September 15, 2010 at 7:55 am
I feel like Kobe Bryant or Kevin Garnett when they announced they were skipping college and going straight to the NBA.  Only difference between them and I is that my game is blogging ... (more)

Think Before Joining Work Sport Leagues

From Finance Your Life
September 14, 2010 at 8:35 am
Are you the type to revisit your high school sport war stories at the water cooler in the office? If you do, leave that pride at the water cooler and be careful taking your competitiveness ... (more)

Hate Your Job: Acing The Internal Interview

From Finance Your Life
September 9, 2010 at 7:55 am
Get to the interview ten minutes early. Oh wait, you thought I was going to lead into this post with a little anecdote that compared the interview process to baking cookies or ... (more)

August 2010 Net Worth

From Finance Your Life
September 8, 2010 at 8:22 am
Last month I was debating whether to combine my net worth since I got married.  Yeah… I have decided for the time being to keep it just about me,primarily, because he situation ... (more)

Ramit Sethi Understand Customers

From Finance Your Life
September 7, 2010 at 7:55 am
Last week I jumped on the Brazen Careerist for a damn good webinar hosted by Brazen’s community guru Ryan Paugh.  The webinar was headlined by Ramit Sethi, author of the ... (more)

Follow Finance Friday: Labor Weekend Links

From Finance Your Life
September 3, 2010 at 7:25 am
Another Friday is here and some people might be getting out a bit early today.  Some people might not even be coming into the office at all, trying to get a head start on the ... (more)

Broke People Stock of the Week

From Finance Your Life
September 1, 2010 at 2:00 pm
Welcome to a new weekly segment at Finance Your Life and our first segment where we feature an outside contributor!  Every Wednesday (I know today is Thursday I am trying to build ... (more)

The Boss Of Extreme Feedback

From Finance Your Life
September 1, 2010 at 7:55 am
Let me paint a little picture for you.  You work at a company and you have a resource manager, we will refer to this person as your boss for the duration of this piece.  You ... (more)

Found a New Internal Job But The Boss Does Not Know

From Finance Your Life
August 30, 2010 at 7:45 am
Say you did not like your boss and you found a new position internally, would you give them a heads up that you were looking to bounce somewhere else?  Hear me out! I recently ... (more)

Count Your Pennies Away From Me

From Finance Your Life
August 26, 2010 at 10:15 pm
There is a fine line between being fiscally cognizant of your money and totally unrealistic.  People who refer to themselves as being frugal usually have little quirky things ... (more)

Is Tuition Reimbursement A Reason Not To Look For A New Job?

From Finance Your Life
August 25, 2010 at 7:55 am
Every situation in life presents, at least, two complimentary options.  When it comes to career development, often times we are presented with situations that force us into decisions ... (more)

Canadian Weekend

From Finance Your Life
August 20, 2010 at 7:25 am
It’s been a rough few days at work and at the crib with a ton of stuff going on.  I am heading to Canada this morning, Montreal specifically, for a wedding for my cousin. ... (more)

Why Do I Not Have A Resume?

From Finance Your Life
August 18, 2010 at 7:45 am
It has been announced, I hate my job.  My friends have known this for a little while, so they told me that it is time for me to start looking for something new, both internally ... (more)

My Life List

From Finance Your Life
August 17, 2010 at 12:01 pm
If you have not read anything that is written at Budgets Are Sexy, you need to get over there now and talk to J. Money.  Yesterday, he posted a creative piece on his life list, ... (more)

Hate Your Job: Find a Mentor

From Finance Your Life
August 16, 2010 at 7:45 am
What do you do when you hate your job? Realistically, what options do you have when your nine to five provides that empty feeling in your stomach from the moment you wake up in ... (more)

Follow Finance Friday: The Blog 2.0

From Finance Your Life
August 13, 2010 at 6:40 pm
Just by the proof the the numbers, I believe I have gotten over a new hump in the game of blogging.  This week was, by far, one of my most successful as a web log publisher, blogger ... (more)

Reflection as Finance Your Life Turned Two

From Finance Your Life
August 12, 2010 at 7:55 am
No, this isn’t like in Old School when Frank the Tank forgets his actual birthday. I did not realize that my blog turned two years old on June 30th, 2010. If you told me ... (more)