Another month has ended as quickly as it started; and I’m still here finding out about different ways to save, make, and spend money. I started this blog in March 2010 after I realized how bad the economy was. Originally I just wanted to write about saving money, and using coupons ; however, I discovered…
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You are out of work, the holidays are just around the corner, and you don’t know how you are going to survive the season without an income. All that you can think about is that you want to get a job now! With the unemployment rate at 9.6% competition is really tight when it comes…
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It happened again! A few days ago I went to the mall and as soon as the doors opened I thought I walked into Christmas Town. We are only a few days into October, but looking around you would think that Christmas is tomorrow. What happened to Halloween? With the economy being so bad how…
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Today we celebrate Labor Day, a yearly national tribute dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. Labor Day is supposed to celebrate the contributions of workers who have made the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. What Does Labor Day Mean in This Economy? With the bad economy, millions of unemployed…
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Have you ever had that dream where you win the big jackpot in the lottery and one of the first things you do is go to your job and tell your boss and co-workers where to go and how to get there because you really can’t stand them? Suddenly your alarm clock goes off and…
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It’s hard to have self confidence when you want to work but can’t find a job. How can you be confident when every time your phone rings it a bill collector calling and you don’t know how you are going to pay your bills? What’s the point in having confidence when no matter how hard…
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Last Friday the job rate came out at 9.5% which remains unchanged in July according to the Labor Department. Many companies and employers are afraid to hire because of the economy and at least 14 million people are looking for jobs that just don’t exist. The hardship is real and people need to work in…
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When it comes to looking for a job sometimes you have to think outside the box if what you are doing now is not working out. In this economy the competition to land a job is tight and you have to stand out as a needle from a haystack of other resumes competing for the…
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Let’s face it; the economy sucks right now and you feel stuck in your job situation with no hope of moving ahead. Financially, you are barely making it; struggling to decide which bills to pay first. You feel that there has to be something better for you; but you don’t know how to get started:…
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Even though you are working full time you are still not making ends meet financially; it seems like the money you make is gone even before you get paid. So what can you do to bring in some extra cash every month? Why don’t you start a side business from a hobby or something that…
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