6 Unusual Part-time Job...

Plenty of life events can motivate you to get a second part-time job . Some families need the extra cash for important budget categories , and others simply like the supplemental income to help with the extras. It can also be your way of testing the waters before a career change , or a...

7 Easy Steps to Switch ...

If, like many Americans, you’re fed up with big bank fees and poor customer service, you might be considering other options when it comes to banking. Three of the most popular alternatives are online banks, credit unions, and small local banks. While switching financial...

Portion Distortion – ...

You’ve just walked in to your favorite fast food place. You ordered your standard Value Meal #4: hamburger with cheese, french fries, and drink. When your order comes out everything looks just as it should be, and you dig in. But if someone from the past had traveled in time from...

8 Tips for Optimizing Y...

More and more employers are using Facebook as a tool in vetting potential candidates for employment. With the rise of social networking sites, we all have some kind of online presence that may reveal experiences that a potential employer would frown upon. You know what I’m talking...

Personal Finance Round-...

Do you remember when you were young and every simple thing was amazing? Going out to dinner at a fancy restaurant (even if it was just Sizzler) was an adventure. You got to eat new, exotic food that someone would bring out and set right in front of you, and the whole experience was...

Launching the Career of...

The following is a guest post from Bogey at Back Nine Finance . You can read part one of this series here and part two here . Climbing the Ladder Assuming you set your sights fairly high when picking out your dream career, it won’t be too long before you are itching to break free from...

10 Ways to Pay For &...

According to FinAid, the average accumulated student loan debt for new graduates in America currently stands at $24,651 per Bachelor’s level graduate. This is an unfortunate consequence of the skyrocketing costs of higher education in this country, and as a result, many people are...

Tax Deductible Job Relo...

If you had to move a significant distance for a new job at any point in the past year, you can recoup a bit of money by deducting moving costs on your taxes. Every dollar counts, so if you qualify for these tax deductions, don’t be shy about taking them! Form 3903 will be your new...