How to Interview: Tips from A Young Professional + MORE

Freelancing is Making Me Fat
Club Thrifty – Stop spending. Start living.The culprit? Grilled cheese.
Yesterday, I wrote about how our May spending was out of control.  A convergence of excess social encounters and unrestrained grocery spending pushed our budget to its breaking point.  We crossed the threshold back into our old spending habits and we are working on reigning it back in…

Over the last few years, retirees in US have been facing tough times. Bank interest loans are negligible and negative when inflation is also factored in. Stocks markets have just recently started doing well but stocks are not for everyone. Many of the retirees got their fingers burnt in the last crash…

It’s been about 2 months since we started our joint hobby of homebrewing beers. I will say this – it is incredibly fun and a relaxing way to spend an evening most times. Since we got the equipment kit and some supplies to start off with, we’ve beenbusy every week making a batch. So what have we made so far? Glad you asked

Chestnut Brown Ale
Everyday IPA
American Amber Ale
Chocolate Maple Porter
Gluten Free Orange Spiced Belgian Ale
Traditional Dry Stout
Smoked Wheat
Summer Saison

I’m proud of the different styles we’ve tried out so far…

If you find yourself traveling a lot because of work or pleasure, owning a travel rewards credit card is a great way to reduce your costs and at the same time, earn a little something on the side.  Depending on your situation, you may be looking for a card that can earn you stays at hotels, free airfare, or just a travel rewards credit card that offers you international transactions without fees…

Today’s post is by my awesome staff writer Jordann. Enjoy!
Freelancing and side hustling are great ways to make extra cash. They can help you achieve you goals, or even your life long dream of working for yourself.
Whatever your reason for doing the side hustle, you probably know as well as I do that it takes a ton of work, dedication and commitment…

Don’t do this!It is no secret that young people graduating from college today are entering a tough job market. A number of variables are contributing to the fact that a good portion of today’s recent graduates are unemployed or underemployed. Because I am a recent graduate who was able to get a job, I have tried to share my story of how I obtained a job during my last semester of college…

Today I have an interview with Andrew Boyd from Credit card Compare. I hope you find the information that Andrew shares as interesting as I did.

 
Can you please tell me a little bit about your site and how it can benefit users?
Credit Card Compare is a comparison website that offers Australian consumers a really easy way to compare more than 300 credit card offers from a range of banks from the Big Four all the way down to your local credit union…

Good morning Dinks. What if all your dreams could come true in the next 15 minutes – would you love that? More importantly, would you take the opportunity? I know that I am working towards goals in my life and I am going to love the sense of accomplishment that I will have when I achieve all of my personal goals…

With today’s troubled times and people looking to beat the ever rising costs of living, many don’t have the thought of retirement on their mind.  Between a rent or mortgage, rising monthly bills, and everyday costs, it makes it hard for most to save and plan for the future.  People view the thought of retirement as intimidating and are always worried that they might not be able to save for their futures…

How many times have you met someone for the first time and they ask you “what you do” for work?
Our work, to a great extent, defines us.  The answer to the question “What do you do?” has the potential to open up a huge can of worms.  All of a sudden our work becomes our identity, whether we like it or not…

The following is a guest post from my lovely wife, Mrs. Frugal Rules. Be easy on her as she shares more about us Taking the Plunge.
I read an article recently about how it’s becoming increasingly common for employers to interview job candidates in public places like Starbucks, instead of at their offices as has traditionally been done…

Today we welcome back our normal Thursday contributor, Jen from The Happy Homeowner!
Pay Yourself First
It has been touted as the Golden Rule of personal finance, you can find thousands of Google entries proclaiming its wondrous rewards, and there’s no better way to set yourself up for future financial success…