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How to Ace that Interview? Unemployment is high nationally (9.1%) and even higher in California (12%).  Either, you networked for months for an interview or you got lucky.  Either way, you want to take advantage of this opportunity and do your best.  What should you do? Read More…

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Personal Best

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What is your personal best? I recently read an article in The New Yorker called Personal Best about a surgeon that seeks out a coach.  Did you ever think you needed a coach?  Are you as good as you can be?  Top athletes and singers have coaches.  Should you? Read More…

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This is the Twenty Second KC Awards Clone Wars Edition of personal finance bloggers.  You may be curious about the recognition!  Each week, the Academy of Frugal Journalistic Writers will recognize some bloggers with the KC (pronounced casey) award.  What is the KC award?  First it is more symbolic than anything else.  What is the origin? Read More…

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No Jobs I am Moving Overseas! I recently read an article called “No Jobs in the U.S. I’m Moving!” on money.cnn.com that describes the opportunities overseas.  Moving to where?  Anywhere I can find a good job!  The job market in the U.S. is pretty bad and the prospects are not too good in the near future.  Where are you going? Read More…

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Invest in Yourself!

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Do you invest in yourself? Typically, we talk about savings and investing in stocks, bonds, 401K, real estate and businesses.  In dollars and cents, we can determine if it was a good investment or not.  Pssst, the very best investment is you!  If you don’t believe me, think about the lifetime of earnings you generate.  We call that return on investment! Read More…

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This is my 2011 Nine Months goals update, since I made my 2011 New Year’s Resolutions.  I changed my schedule for reporting  my progress to quarterly on or about every three months. Read More…

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This is the Twenty First KC Awards Clone Wars Edition of personal finance bloggers.  You may be curious about the recognition!  Each week, the Academy of Frugal Journalistic Writers will recognize some bloggers with the KC (pronounced casey) award.  What is the KC award?  First it is more symbolic than anything else.  What is the origin? Read More…

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10 Happiest Jobs

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The 10 happiest jobs was something I ran across on Forbes.com.  I found it amusing that my job was listed #6.  I really did not need a list of the happiest jobs to know I enjoy my career, although it nice to hear!  Why are these jobs the happiest? Read More…

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How I cut my expenses may provide some insight how to save money.  Some people would call me cheap!  Others may say I am frugal!  I think of myself as value conscious!  I hate to spend more money for something than I need to.  My approach may cause you to rethink how you spend your money! Read More…

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This is the Twentieth KC Awards weekly recognition of personal finance bloggers.  You may be curious about the recognition!  Each week, the Academy of Frugal Journalistic Writers will recognize some bloggers with the KC (pronounced casey) award.  What is the KC award?  First it is more symbolic than anything else.  What is the origin? Read More…

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