As anyone who has suffered from skin blemishes knows, acne remedies don't come cheap and the costs really add up when you have to switch around to find something that works. As a teen, I was lucky enough to only get a few pimples here and there. Fast forward to my twenties, though, and I've developed a relatively mild form of late-onset acne on my face, chest, and back, so spots have been pretty much a constant occurrence for the last few years.I tried the traditional commercial acne treatments, none of which proved effective. Most were just plain useless, but some made the spots worse and … [Read more...]
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5 Tips For Cheap Spa And Homemade Beauty Treatments
It's only natural to want to look good, but we all know how quickly this can put a big hole in your budget. But that doesn't mean you need to go cold turkey when it comes to beauty treatments - you've just got to be creative with how you go about it.Here are 5 strategies to get inexpensive beauty treatments and what you can expect with each of these ideas: 1. Beauty Colleges Is there a beauty college near you? This can be a fantastic way to get significantly cheaper beauty treatments, but there is a downside to consider: the treatments are performed by students, who haven't yet qualified … [Read more...]
How To Find A Job Using Internship Opportunities
In my post on how to find a job that isn't advertised, I received a comment that inspired this post. For those who haven't seen it, Lauren shared her situation with us: "My problem is that I can't get any other title than intern because of the economy. With this being my 5th internship, I feel like I have paid my dues. I don't need a huge salary. I just need something permanent." I felt that the best way to offer relevant advice to both Lauren and any other readers who are struggling with the same problem would be to get some tips from career experts. For this post, career experts from … [Read more...]
Business Networking Tips and Tricks from An Expert
Networking can be a great way to improve your career prospects. If you know the "right" people, it can open many doors and even lead you to job vacancies that you wouldn't otherwise have presented themselves to you. For this post, I've asked a careers expert to offer some tips. Katharine Hansen, author of "A Foot in the Door: Networking Your Way Into the Hidden Market," gives her advice on how you can use networking to your advantage at work.Q: Who are the best people to network with - should you stick to people who are in the same industry as yourself, or broaden your horizons … [Read more...]
Naked Monopoly? 5 Tips for Having Quality Time Together Without Overspending
Being romantic doesn't need to be expensive. In fact, ditching the extravagant ideas can give much more scope for showing that special someone how much you care about them. This topic has been the subject of a lot of articles and blog posts so I thought I'd get the scoop from a relationships expert for this one. Lissa Coffey is a relationships expert who regularly appears on television and radio and is the author of several books on relationships, and she's agreed to share her thoughts with us.Now, let's get right to her five tips on having quality time together without breaking the … [Read more...]
How to Find The Jobs That Aren’t Advertised
If you're looking for a new job, does your search start and end with job postings? If so, you're missing out on a whole host of job opportunities by not casting your net a bit wider. Just because a company isn't actively recruiting through the traditional channels, it doesn't mean that they're not looking to hire at all. Not sure where to find these openings? Here are a four great ways to find these job opportunities:1. Speculative applicationsWhy it can work: You probably think that it's pointless to send your resume and a covering letter to companies that you're interested in working … [Read more...]
Shoeboxed Review – Scan and Organize Your Business Receipts
Being self-employed, I have more than a few receipts to keep track of in preparation for completing the dreaded tax return. Unfortunately, I'm not always the most organized person in the world so I was interested to come across a website called Shoeboxed, which makes it easy to keep track of your receipts. The idea behind the website is very simple: you send in your paperwork (receipts, business cards etc.) and they scan it in, enter the data and organize it for you. If you don't have the time or inclination to do this kind of thing yourself, it's the perfect way to ensure that you don't miss … [Read more...]
How to Manage Your Back To School List
If you were to buy all of the so-called essential back-to-school items featured in advertisements, it's safe to assume that you'd be either broke and/or staggering under the weight of it all. It's common sense that you can't possibly buy it all so you're going to need to think carefully about what you'll actually need and what you can afford to do without. A lot of what you'll see covered in this post might seem very obvious, but you'd be amazed what weird and wonderful things some students bring with them while forgetting the essentials (especially at college!). One quick note before I start: … [Read more...]
How To Find Free Samples
Lately, I've been wasting far too much money on impulse buys that don't turn out to be anything nearly as good as I expected. Like most people, I can't really afford to do this so I started thinking about how I could get hold of some of the things that I have my eye on without them turning out to be a big waste of money if they don't live up to the advertising claims or are just plain useless. A friend suggested trying to get hold of free samples so I could try before I buy, and that's exactly what I've been doing! This post is written in the context of things like perfume and make-up and all … [Read more...]
How To Save Money On Your 4th of July Party
Hosting a 4th of July party is a great way to get your friends and family together for the celebration, but many people are put off by the potential costs. If you assume that you'd need to spend lots of money to throw an impressive party, think again. As long as you're prepared to do a little more planning than you might otherwise have done, you can easily save across most areas without looking cheap or tacky. Here are some tips for hosting a 4th of July party that won't hurt your budget too much and that will still be remembered for all of the right reasons:DecorationsAmerican-themed … [Read more...]
3 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Borrow From Your 401(k)
If money problems arise and you don't have savings to tap into, you might be tempted to withdraw from your 401(k) plan instead of using alternative options like credit cards or taking out a loan. Many people are of the mindset that because they've paid money into a 401(k), they're perfectly entitled to take it out again as they see fit. In reality though, it doesn't work like an extended savings account and shouldn't be treated as such unless you want to run into problems. Here are some of the reasons why I'm not in favor of borrowing from your 401(k) unless there really is nothing else to … [Read more...]