Archive for the ‘Money’ Category

Can’t-Miss Marketing: Just Ask

In the year since I started blogging, I've gotten a bunch of freelance writing gigs and regular jobs writing all over the Web. But, initially, no one offered them to me. I had this blog I was proud of, a super-cool design, and yet the offers didn't flood in. Crazy, right? Tell me about it. I finally decided that if I wanted something to happen, I had to go and get… Continue reading

June 24 2009 | By David | Tagged: ask, career, favor, marketing, request, work | 12 comments»

Improve Your Charitable Giving: Let Not Your Left Hand Know What Your Right Is Doing

According to virtually every religious and ethical tradition, meaningful charity does not draw attention to the giver, and dignified charity does not draw attention to the recipient. Here I will offer an economist's perspective on the Biblical injunction to "let not the right hand know what the left is doing" in charitable giving and will argue that this results in more efficient charity (meaning that it increases the bang we… Continue reading

June 2 2009 | By Art | Tagged: charity, economics, giving, Money | 8 comments»

Low-Hanging Financial Fruit And What Comes Next

When it comes to making major changes in your financial situation, you'll probably get some pretty standard advice for saving money: stop buying coffee every day, brown bag your lunch and start clipping coupons. That's because these sorts of changes are low-hanging fruit. For most people, making these sorts of changes in their spending is not too difficult — and because they're everyday habits, it's possible to save quite a… Continue reading

May 28 2009 | By Thursday | Tagged: | 6 comments»

Sell Your Knowledge on the Side

Having a side line of income can come in handy — but not everyone is in a position to set up a full-fledged business or even take on freelance projects. That doesn't mean that there aren't any opportunities to make some money on the side. If you're knowledgeable about a specific area, you can sell your know-how, rather than selling your time. You'll still need a little time, of course… Continue reading

May 26 2009 | By Thursday | Tagged: consulting, knowledge work, side jobs, writing | 11 comments»

Review (and a Contest!): “10,001 Ways to Live Large on a Small Budget” by the Writers at Wisebread

For years now, the folks at Wisebread have been giving out great advice on living well for less. Now they’ve gathered all their wisdom together between two covers in 10,001 Ways to Live Large on a Small Budget, a new book featuring hundreds of great ideas from all their talented writers. Beautifully designed and engagingly written, 10,001 Ways… is a fun read straight through… Continue reading

May 18 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: budget, contest, finance, home, household, Lifestyle, wisebread | 120 comments»

3 Areas You Must Invest in During an Economic Recession

The global economy is plummeting and people are starting to lose hope, faith in our government practices and in their ability to be successful during these challenging times. With millions of job losses and the media poisoning our minds with information that may be only half accurate, we need to start taking the time to invest in three main areas: our financial education, our personal brands and building strong relationships… Continue reading

May 1 2009 | By Dan | Tagged: finance, invest, Money, personal brand, personal branding, self-promotion, success | 26 comments»

5 Reasons to Pay Good Money for a Moleskine

After posting twice last week about Moleskine notebooks, I got several comments complaining about the high price of the notebooks and their perceived pretentiousness, with one person even asking somewhat accusingly if we'd made some sort of business partnership with the notebook company (we did -- we're promoting their contest and exhibition, which is why I thought it would be neat to write some posts about Moleskines). They're fair questions: a… Continue reading

April 30 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: capture, moleskine, note-taking, notebook, value | 65 comments»

Receipts: Which to Keep and Which to Pitch

A shoebox full of receipts seem to be the norm for most of us, whether or not we manage our money online. Every time we make a purchase, we shove receipts in wallets, pockets or purses. We bring them home, sometimes sort them and drop them into a shoebox. From there, we ignore them until tax time — often even longer. But we don't actually need most receipts. While some… Continue reading

April 30 2009 | By Thursday | Tagged: money management, receipt | 4 comments»

Watching Every Cent

If you've been working on getting your personal budget balanced, going offline can make some sense. There are plenty of web applications and other tools that really do well at interpreting your spending patterns and other information just by taking a look at your monthly bank statement. But there's really no substitute for doing some financial tracking on your own. Every Little Cent One reason many people seem to struggle with building… Continue reading

April 23 2009 | By Thursday | Tagged: finances, spending, tracking | 8 comments»

Where to After College? A Review of “How’d You Score THAT Gig?” by Alexandra Levit

One of the few things scarier than going to college is graduating from college. Once you toss that mortarboard in the air, "real life" sets in: it's time to get a job. Or better yet, to start a career. Therein lies the rub. For most college students, not only has there been little instruction about how to start building a career, there's also been little guidance about how to choose a… Continue reading

April 17 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: alexandra-levit, book review, career, college, job, planning, student | 4 comments»

An Interview with Patrick Ritchie, Author of “The Credit Roadmap”

Patrick Ritchie is the author of The Credit Road Map, an in-depth look into how the credit world works. He is a certified instructor with the Arizona Department of Real Estate. Patrick is a guest lecturer for The Ohio State University and Arizona State University MBA programs. His book is approved by the National Association of REALTORS® and is required reading in finance… Continue reading

April 13 2009 | By Art | Tagged: credit, finance, Money, Productivity | 3 comments»

5 Things I’ve Learned About the Financial Crisis

When it comes to the current recession, just about everybody has a plan to fix it. Some people are in favor of using the government to support failing businesses. Others support letting the market move us past the current economic crisis. But if you want to sit down and have a serious discussion about some of the related details — how did we get here? what can we as individuals… Continue reading

April 9 2009 | By Thursday | Tagged: book review, financial crisis | 8 comments»

3 Scary Misconceptions About Money

It’s strange that for a society that’s so focused on making money and owning assets, we have some pretty unusual and downright scary approaches to the stuff and how it comes into our possession. Money doesn’t grow on trees, but we give our children and ourselves the idea that it’s nearly unattainable to make enough of it to live the way we want. Here are three of the common misconceptions… Continue reading

April 8 2009 | By Joel | Tagged: business, entrepreneurs, mindset, Money | 23 comments»

Review: Undress for Success

Kate Lister and Tom Harnish have been working at home for years. For sixteen years, they operated a home business. They've codified the advice they've generated in a ll those years of working at home in a new book, Undress for Success. The book covers an introduction to moving towards a home office, with a heavy emphasis on teleworking. Telecommuting And You Section titles like 'Expose Yourself — Are Your Right… Continue reading

April 2 2009 | By Thursday | Tagged: book, career, telecommute, telework | 8 comments»

9 Questions to Ask Before Going Freelance

I've lost count of the number of articles I've seen recommending that folks take on freelance work to make ends meet during the current economic crisis. From keeping the wolf away from the door to working on top of a full-time job, I've seen freelancing cited as a panacea. It's especially promoted to anyone working in a relatively creative field — not just writers and designers, but videographers and coders… Continue reading

March 26 2009 | By Thursday | Tagged: career, freelance, side job | 11 comments»

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