The benefits of working as a teen Not too long ago, a reader asked me about making money as a teen. It’s becoming harder and harder for young people to get jobs to gain experience and earn spending money for today and for the future. If you’re a teen, how do you get money to [...]
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“The Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World”: A Book Review and Giveaway
I recently had the pleasure of reading “The Art of Non-Conformity“, by Chris Guillebeau. I actually won the book via a book review and giveaway hosted by Dr. Dean at the Yakezie. Thanks Dr. Dean and Chris for giving me the opportunity to read this book! The premise of the book is simple, yet enticing: [...]
20 Comments Kevin on Jan 23rd 2012
Filed under Healthy Living,Miscellaneous,Opinion,Philosophy
5 Signs You May Be Trapped in a Dead-End Job
Have you ever been trapped in a dead-end job before? Being stuck in a dead-end job can be one of the worst feelings to have. How do you know if you’re trapped in a dead-end job? It depends on what type of job you have and what you are looking for, but few of us [...]
30 Comments Kevin on Jan 16th 2012
I recently had a post about “When Can You Talk About How Much You Make?“, and I recently followed that up with a post on the Yakezie about “Do You Really Want To Know How Much Others Make?“. The discussion was started when Financial Samurai had a great post about why we should never tell anyone how [...]
16 Comments Kevin on Jan 8th 2012
I recently had a recap of my goals from 2011; overall I did decent, but not as well as I would have liked. I am constantly wondering how I can do better and how I can improve. I’ve learned that when setting goals, it’s better to aim high, fail slightly but still end up higher than [...]
22 Comments Kevin on Jan 6th 2012
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Five Financial Conversations to Have Before You Get Married
Erika from Newlyweds on a Budget blogs about love and money, and managing finances as a semi-newlywed. My husband and I dated for just three months before we got married. Our conversation about finances before we got married can pretty much be summed up like this: Me: So I make this much and you make [...]
8 Comments Guest on Dec 20th 2011
Filed under Growing Your Wealth,Interviews,Investing,Miscellaneous,Opinion
Interview over at Investorz Blog
Today I have an interview up on Investorz Blog, an interesting site about investing and life motivation, run by Tony Chou. I discovered Tony’s blog a month or two back with a controversial and thought-provoking post about Warren Buffett. I have gone back to visit many times since! Here are some excerpts from the interview: [...]
5 Comments Kevin on Dec 8th 2011
