Network for Jobs + MORE

In a world of cable TV cord cutting, or really the world today (in general), you need a high speed internet connection.
It’s one of the few things that I’m not going to advise you to pull back on, if you are smart about how you are doing it (more on that in a bit).
Lets hope that the greedy ISP’s don’t figure out how integral it is to us being able to get by without their cable TV offering…

The following is an excerpt from the book Cut the Crap, Get a Job! a New Job Search Process for a New Era. I will be running a series of excerpts from this book over the next several weeks.I’ve written a lot about networking and have even detailed my personal networking plan. As they say, the time to develop a network is BEFORE you need it, so let this piece serve as a reminder of the importance of networking…

(Guest Post by fellow blogger, Kathleen. Who apparently enjoys stirring up trouble ;))
Hi, friends. I’m Kathleen, and my corner of the internet is way across town, at FrugalPortland.com. I have admired J$ from afar (and got a little star struck when I met him at FinCon last year!) for a few years now…

Your home equity is the market value of your property minus the amount you own on your home loan. Home equity is typically built up over time through your principal payments and real estate appreciation. During periods when home prices are appreciating quickly your home equity will likely increase but in years when the market is down you will probably lose home equity…

Teaching kids to develop intrinsic motivation can be difficult. It’s not pleasant to be treated like a universal vending machine where kids put in a completed task and you spit out money. Once they hit the teen years, this connection between money and household tasks can easily get out of control — unless your teens have learned the value of pitching in without getting paid…

Keeping Up With Home Maintenance Is Boring
Yesterday, possibly the most beautiful day of 2013, I stained my deck and a retaining wall.  Everyone else who had the day off was sitting on patios drinking tall beverages and enjoying the day.  I was getting a big bruise on my bottom because I was sitting on the edge of a wooden retaining wall with a staining brush in 1 hand and a can of stain in the other…

In Naked With Cash, seven anonymous Consumerism Commentary readers publicly track and analyze their finances on a monthly basis. For almost a decade, I tracked my own finances on Consumerism Commentary; now I’m sharing the benefits of public accountability with the participants. I’ve partnered with financial planners who will offer some guidance along the way…

There is and has been a swirling cloud of controversy surrounding whether or not parents should reward their children for earning good grades in school.
To me, it is normal and natural for a parent to want their child to do well – in school and in life. I believe that smart parents find ways to reward behavior they want to encourage…

Ever wondered how to start your own business with no money, or very little money? The cost of starting a business can be astronomical but it does not have to be. Looking back on some of the other articles covered here, like how to start your own business and how to start a business with no money it seems like we have a bit of a theme here…

Every year my fiancee’s parents do a big 3 weeks vacation in the western USA camping, hiking, and doing all kinds of fun outdoor activities. In the three previous summers I’ve been with Tag I’ve always wanted to go but never had the chance.
This year I’m going!
This trip is going to be a lot of fun because I’ll get to spend quality time with my fiancee and future in-laws, and I’ll also get to see parts of the country that I’ve never seen before…

I’m an enormous fan of buying many things in bulk. I make no bones about it. You can save a lot of money if you buy nonperishables in bulk as well as if you bulk buy perishables that you’re sure to use up.
The challenge is that if you’re buying quite a few different things in bulk, these things begin to take up serious space in your home…

You win some, you lose some.Win: The Supreme Court recently made a ruling that could lead to cheaper drugs and more generics.Lose: The same court just made it easier for big business to force you into arbitration, thus stripping you of your right to sue.Read 6 remaining paragraphs on MoneyTalksNews…

Photo by Kevin Dooley
I don’t know about you but I shop at Target on a weekly basis. Not only is Target conveniently located near our home, there are also various ways to save money shopping at Target that are not available at other big-box retailers and smaller stores. Today I will share the three easiest ways to save money shopping at Target…

The phone call came at about 6pm yesterday. Our offer was accepted. Girl Ninja immediately started crying. I know what you’re thinking, she was crying tears of joy.
She wasn’t.
She was crying tears of “Oh my goodness, what did we get ourselves in to.” I think she set the world record for quickest buyers remorse at a whopping 0…

Dollar the Squirrel, Mascot of Chemical BankHow do you teach kids the value of money and encourage them to save?
This noble task is something many parents struggle with. Maybe you do too?
Typically, our kids are not learning more than how to identify and count coins and dollar bills in elementary school…

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Waterproof Night Vision Camera $10, Kenneth Cole Handbags: 42% off + extra 50% off, fares to Hawaii from $480 roundtrip, and more!

This post is from staff writer Kristin Wong. For someone who hates accumulating stuff, I sure have a lot of it. There’s the skirt suit that I haven’t worn in four years, for example. Or the ALF lunchbox that I just can’t part with. Oh, and my indispensable collection of PEZ dispensers…