(As I was thinking of what to write for today, I went through my archives and found a post I wrote but never published. It provides some advice to those who, like me, lost a job in the not too distant past, and aren’t quite sure of where to go next. Hopefully, it’ll help provide […]
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There is a lot to learn in the personal finance realm. Heck, I’ve written hundreds of posts on this blog, and have barely scratched the surface of this personal finance thing. Even with hundreds of personal finance bloggers (or thousands, maybe? Are there thousands of personal finance bloggers, or does it just feel that way
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I was reading through some of the newest comments I’ve gotten for my ‘Unemployment and Motivation‘ post (still one that attracts the most attention, thanks in no small part to MSN featuring it in a story), and something that was left in the comments made me think. (Yes, I do read and attempt to respond
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If you’re looking for a job, as I am, one thing you’ve probably heard again and again is the importance of networking, that is, using friends, family and other contacts to find another job. It’s apparently a rather popular method; about 70% of jobs are found through some form of networking, as noted by the
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After nearly a year of rising stock prices, with falling unemployment (albeit rather slowly) and higher than expected economic growth, there’s been a decided change in the commentary from many in the media. The pitchforks and torches have been put away, and being an investment banker is no longer something you don’t mention out in
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