Category: Career
Could a Peace Corps job be for you? Despite nearly a 4.0 GPA at a respected university, resume counseling, and mock interview practice, I had a very hard time …
Update: in addition to this overview comparison of pensions vs 401Ks, I’ve also written an updated breakdown of pensions/401Ks in my post on defined benefit vs. defined contribution retirement …
With my wife having just gone through the résumé and interview process all over again, we both did some research into the latest recommendations for creating an effective résumé. …
Could Personal Finance Classes & Training Save our Country? In my entire public school education and as a citizen of the country, I was only taught how to do …
It’s been an interesting week. My wife (a Landscape Architect), and a number of her co-workers, experienced day one of unemployment. I had never encountered this situation before, but …
Well, folks. Real life circumstances are going to have a heavy hand in some of the topics I cover over the next few months. My wife lost her job …
Student Finances: A Modern Day Tragedy My apologies for those of you I sucked in by invigorating memories of dried noodles and chicken-like scents – this post will not …
What is a Cost of Living Adjustment, or COLA? A cost of living adjustment, or cost of living allowance, is when an employer adjusts an employee’s salary based on …
