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
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
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
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
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
As you can probably tell from the name, LendingTree deals with loans. More specifically, it acts as a convenient way for consumers to find loan options. I’ve had some personal experiences using LendingTree and want to give you some insight into the service. Both personal and commercial loans can be taken out through the website. LendingTree doesn’t
Are friends with expensive tastes encouraging you to spend more than you want to? I have one particular friend who always insists on going to expensive restaurants while she’s visiting. Granted, she only visits once or twice a year and I do have plenty of time to adjust my budget in preparation, but it’s still
Giving treats to your cat or dog can become expensive as they’re not always cheap to buy. If you don’t mind spending a bit of extra time and effort, you may consider making your own homemade pet food as “treats” every once in a while in order to save money and reward your pet. This can work
