30 Steps to Great Finan...

I have only shared the first few steps to great finances, but hopefully you are already feeling more in control of your money.  So far, we have covered the following: Step #1: Know your net worth step Step #2: Record your spending for a month Step #3: Develop a cash flow plan Step #4:...

30 Steps to Great Finan...

Welcome to round two of my 30 Steps to Great Finances series.  Last time we talked about how important it is to know your net worth (step #1) and to keep track of all of your spending for a month to see where your money is going (step #2). Did you do/begin both of those tasks?  It...

The Butterfly Effect...

The Butterfly Effect is the term given to the theory that small, seemingly insignificant actions can have far-reaching effects. The term was first used in the 1960s by Edward Lorenz, while modeling weather patterns. He theorized that the formation of a hurricane could be impacted by...

Internships: Let’s Ge...

The following is reprinted with permission from All Work, No Pay: Finding an Internship, Building Your Resume, Making Connections, and Gaining Job Experience by Lauren Berger, copyright © 2012. Published by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group. One of my favorite...

How to Have More than E...

The Wall Street Journal recently gave some advice to new college graduates on how to be sure they have enough saved for retirement . It’s a good piece for all of us to read, but if you have a new grad (or graduating soon) in your life, it will be especially valuable for them to...

Reader Profile: CP...

The following is the latest post in my “Reader Profiles” series. Each post in this series details the financial situation and challenges of an FMF reader. The purpose of this series is to help us all identify with people like us (in similar situations — not all will be,...

ProfessionaliBranding L...

The following is reprinted, with permission of the publisher, from The Panic Free Job Search: Unleash the Power of the Web and Social Networking to Get Hired © 2012 Paul Hill. Published by Career Press, Pompton Plains, NJ. All rights reserved. In this section the author lists how to...

The Importance of Accom...

The following is reprinted, with permission of the publisher, from The Panic Free Job Search: Unleash the Power of the Web and Social Networking to Get Hired © 2012 Paul Hill. Published by Career Press, Pompton Plains, NJ. All rights reserved. The resume is not a story about your...

Critical Resume Items C...

The following is reprinted, with permission of the publisher, from The Panic Free Job Search: Unleash the Power of the Web and Social Networking to Get Hired . © 2012 Paul Hill. Published by Career Press, Pompton Plains, NJ. All rights reserved. It is a list of what the author considers...

Five Secrets of a Rewar...

US News lists the five secrets of a rewarding career as follows: 1. It’s better to take home less money, and enjoy what you’re doing, than hate your job and live for the weekend. 2. Don’t be afraid to move around and try different jobs. 3. Make the best of a bad...