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What not to wear to work
This post, written by me, was originally posted on Fiscal Phoenix. The content is reposted with permission. My (former) workplace has a very lax dress code. It started a couple of winters ago when the...
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Recovering from a bad job interview
This post, written by me, was originally posted on Fiscal Phoenix. The content is reposted with permission. I recently wrote about what happens when a good job interview goes bad. It’s a terrible...
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Good meeting habits to practice now
This post, written by me, was originally posted on Fiscal Phoenix. The content is reposted with permission. As a (former) government worker, I’ve attended my fair share of meetings (and I’ve probably...
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5 steps to preparing for a job interview
Christian from Smart Military Money asked the question “how do you practice for an interview?” in the comments on my post, Recovering from a bad job interview. I thought it was a great question and...
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Preparing for a Skype interview
Last week, I talked about how to prepare for a traditional job interview. This time we’re going to talk about preparing for another type of interview, one that’s becoming more and more common. Like the...
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4 ways to find more time for fun
A few weeks ago, an acquaintance on Facebook posted the question (and I’m paraphrasing because my memory sucks lately and I can’t remember the exact wording but I promise you’ll get the point) “Is...
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6 ways to succeed at your first job
This is a guest post from the author behind Gen Y Finance Journey. Gen Y Finance Journey is a marketing professional in her 20′s. A former shopaholic, she’s navigating her way through adulthood...
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5 work lessons from sorority rush
Sometimes, the parts of a situation we hate the most are the ones that teach us some of the most valuable life lessons. This is the case for me and sorority rush. “Fabulous” is a bit of a stretch. I...
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Better late than never: My 2013 goals
See…everyone has goals. I stopped making New Year’s resolutions a long time ago. I stopped because, for me, they’re just too vague. It’s easy to make a statement like “I resolve to lose weight” or “I...
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How to handle someone laughing at your dream
A few weeks ago, I ran into someone I hadn't seen in awhile. We did the whole catching up, small talk nonsense which inevitably includes the question “so, what are you up to?” I responded by letting...
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3 questions to ask before starting a business
This post is part of Women’s Money Week. For a roundup of some additional posts on today’s topic, make sure you go here. I like earning money. There. I said it. To me, there is something rewarding...
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3 tips for finding extra time
This post is part of Women’s Money Week. For the round up of today’s posts on the topic of finding time and increasing productivity, visit the website. So, I have a slight obsession with the Sweet...
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5 reasons to stay at a job you hate
So I have this part-time job. I’ve talked about it before, particularly the time I gave up an entire class to protect my mental health (and then took on another class anyway but, well, I’m not smart...
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How to write a good cover letter
This article was written by Gary, a personal finance blogger and freelance writer who focuses on investing, budgeting, credit and debt, education and career advice, real estate and mortgages, saving,...
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Business lessons from Strawberry Shortcake
As the mother to a very girly-girl, we spend large amounts of time doing girly things. This includes watching girl-focused cartoons like My Little Pony, Tinker Bell, Sofia the First, and, my personal...
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5 workplace sins (and how to fix them)
Work. Most of us have to do it, and many of us have to work for other people. It’s not ideal and often, it’s not fun. As a result, we find ourselves committing one (or more) of these workplace sins:...
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4 benefits to working for free
Many of you know that I run a blogger mentoring program. Many of you know that this program is completely free and voluntary. What many of you might not know is that not only is the program free, but I...
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Overwhelmed and eliminating it, day 4: At work
This entry is part 5 of 6 in the series Overwhelmed and Eliminating ItThis week, we’re going to talk about how to handle being overwhelmed in 3 key areas: home, work, and obligations to others. Today,...
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10 simple ways to suck at life
I’m not one to push products but today I’m going to. You see, I’ve devised a very handy guide that will give you a set of 10 very specific instructions on how to do epically fail at anything or...
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DMS turns 2: Reflections on two years of blogging
Two years ago today, I was sitting in my office at my full-time job, bored out of my mind, reading personal finance blogs to pass the time. As I approached my third hour of doing so, the thought...
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