I have a number of friends who are considering leaving their jobs this year. That’s not surprising, because a lot of people have left their jobs this year. The reasons are varied, but a lot of it comes down to burnout. Many of my friends work in public education and are worn out over the…
Credit and debit cards have changed a lot over the years. At one point, the card was simply a magnetic strip that you swiped through a reader. Now cards come with chips that let them do all kinds of things they weren’t able to do before. If you have a credit or debit card, you…
Most people have heard the word economics before, but there’s a good chance they only have a vague idea what it means … or, if they did know in some dusty old class, they don’t remember it now. Economics is a field that covers many things, but if you were going to try to reduce…
There are times in life when I know exactly what to do. I have a path in front of me, and I walk it confidently. I know the job I need to complete, the errand I need to run, or the problem I need to solve and how to solve it. Other times, I have…
This piece originally ran over at Aldi Reviewer. I’ve been reviewing products, in either a semi-professional or professional capacity, since 2007. I’ve written for — and, at the time of this post, still contribute to — the Nintendo fansite Nintendojo, which has been writing about and reviewing games for Nintendo systems since 1996. I’m also…
When I first graduated from college and entered the post-collegiate workforce many years ago, I had to make a few necessary purchases. Work-appropriate attire. Technology to help me with my work. A car with brakes that worked reliably. Nestled among those purchases was a means to carry the work that needed to be done. I…
This is a lightly edited and updated version of a post that first appeared on Mumbling Mommy. “Can women really have it all?” This question has been a recent media obsession, but it has an old history. For what seems like forever, workers have struggled to juggle the balance between work and life. The advent…
There are plenty of debates that go on in personal finance, but one of the bigger ones is the subject of cash versus credit. Some financial gurus believe in swearing off credit entirely, going to a cash-only approach like the “envelope system.” Others rave about all the different credit cards out there and how they…
Our family lives on a budget, and one way I keep our spending in check is by shopping at thrift stores and resale stores. Not all thrift and resale stores are created equal, and I’ve had different levels of success with various stores. Here are some stores in my area that I shop at, along…
EDITOR’S NOTE: This post deals with how to monetize a fansite, either as a self-sustaining hobby or a full-fledged business. In the interest of being as open as possible, there are no affiliate links in this post. In other words, we don’t make any money on any of the links you click on. Fansites are…
