5 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Graduated From College + MORE

How Much it Really Costs to Throw a Traditional Wedding – clubthrifty.com How Much it Really Costs to Throw a Traditional Wedding Club Thrifty – Stop spending. Start living.The following is a guest post from our friend Jessica at Mo’ Money Mo’ Houses. If you are interested in guest posting, please see our guest posting guidelines. Hi! My name is Jessica and I blog over at Mo’ Money Mo’ Houses, the personal finance & lifestyle blog with a dash of sass… Continue Reading On clubthrifty.com » Birthday Freebies and Other Discounts – Financialblacksheep.com We all need birthday freebies in our...

7 Stocks to Sell Amid Dark Manufacturing Outlook + MORE

Eli Lilly CEO Taking Leave of Absence – fool.com John Lechleiter will turn over reins to CFO while undergoing and recuperating from a surgery.     Continue Reading On fool.com » UPC Holding Reports First Quarter 2013 Results – dailyfinance.com Filed under: Investing UPC Holding Reports First Quarter 2013 Results AMSTERDAM–(BUSINESS WIRE)– UPC Holding B.V. (“UPC Holding”) is today providing selected, preliminary unaudited financial and operating information for the three months ended March 31, 2013 (“Q1 2013”)… Continue Reading On dailyfinance.com » The Best-Performing Precious Metal Just Got Even Better – http://www.investmentu.com/ This may be the best time in more than a...

The Perfect Stock + MORE

Reader Profile: TW – freemoneyfinance.com The following is the latest post in my “Reader Profiles” series. Each post in this series details the financial situation and challenges of an FMF reader. The purpose of this series is to help us all identify with people like us (in similar situations — not all will be, of course, but eventually I’m sure you will find someone like you here), get to know the frequent commenters on the site, and hear some financial wisdom/challenges from people other than me… Continue Reading On freemoneyfinance.com » And we’re off! Time to get our house rented...

Budget iPhone Is Reportedly Launching This Year + MORE

Facebook tests new rating scales for places – insidefacebook.com As Facebook continues to encourage users to rate the places they’ve been, the social network is testing different language for its five-star rating scale. After a user has checked into a place or been tagged in a post with location, they may see a “Rate These Places” module in the right hand side of Facebook… Continue Reading On insidefacebook.com » Ethics, Challenges and Inspiration in an Age When All CEOs Tweet – sproutsocial.com/insights For some executives, social media can still feel like the final frontier. The networks are known to be...

Rough Patch? Remember What You're Made Of (And Other Tips) + MORE

BuzzFeed is adding foreign correspondents to vie for attention with its many adorable cats – upstart.bizjournals.com New media behemoth BuzzFeed—purveyor of all things viral—is adding an old journalism tool to its toolkit: the foreign desk. BuzzFeed is adding boots-on-the-ground reporters—likely starting in Cairo and Mexico City—as part of its efforts to bolster its original reporting. “People have increasingly come to us for news like during the Boston bombings,” editor in chief Ben Smith told The New York Times about BuzzFeed’s global news push… Continue Reading On upstart.bizjournals.com » Rough Patch? Remember What You're Made Of (And Other Tips) – inc.com...

Common Financial Issues for College Students

When a young person has gotten the acceptance letter that they are accepted into the college of their choice, not only does it mark a new season for them, but it also can be one of the most exciting times in their entire life. There are so many new people to meet, classes to take and experiences to have. And to tell you the truth, perhaps the only real downside that they have to consider is just how much a college education costs. If you are preparing your own child for school, one of the best ways to do that...

Wanna Work In Tech? The 7 Most Popular Business Degrees Of 2013 Can Help + MORE

Final ProBlogger Training Event Tickets Go On Sale Today – problogger.net The final round of tickets for the Annual ProBlogger Training Event go on sale later today at 1.30pm Australian Eastern time. You’ll be able to get them once released here. Over the last few years we’ve held 3 training events and have seen things grow each time. Year 1 saw Chris Garrett, myself and a handful of other speakers speak to a packed room of 100 bloggers in a small, cheap suburban hotel… Continue Reading On problogger.net » Wanna Work In Tech? The 7 Most Popular Business Degrees Of...

Dividend Investing – Telecom, Real Estate and Energy + MORE

Sell in May and Go Away? Worst Investing Advice or Sound Investment Choice? – thedividendguyblog.com     It’s fun to see how a serious field like investing comes with these semi-astrological predictions…   There is an old saying telling investors to sell in May and come back in October. This is the result if you follow the “Sell in May and Go Away” along with “Buy back on Saint Crispin’s Day” which is in late October… Continue Reading On thedividendguyblog.com » STAG Industrial (STAG) Declares $0.30 Quarterly Dividend; 5.4% Yield – streetinsider.com Visit StreetInsider.com at http://www.streetinsider.com/Dividends/STAG+Industrial+%28STAG%29+Declares+%240.30+Quarterly+Dividend%3B+5.4%25+Yield/8309420.html for the full story....

Google Ignites Controversy By Using “Palestine” On Homepage + MORE

Google Ignites Controversy By Using “Palestine” On Homepage – searchengineland.com Google has been at the center of heated geo-political controversy before, usually around disputed place names or borders on maps. A new controversy, however, has arisen about one of Google’s international homepages: Google.ps. That’s the page previously dedicated to the… Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article… Continue Reading On searchengineland.com » How to Create Compelling Content Based on Learning Styles – searchenginewatch.com/seo People learn in different ways. Some people learn by doing, others by watching, while others learn best by listening or in another way. Here’s how to understand learning styles and align...

What Should Lead Your Online Marketing Strategy: SEO or Content Marketing? + MORE

A Quick-Start Guide to Universal Analytics – blog.crazyegg.com There’s something new from Google Analytics. OK, well, maybe it’s not that new. The search giant announced Universal Analytics back in October 2012 and now it’s in open beta. As a stats junkie I had to try it out, and I thought you might like to as well. So here’s my walkthrough of the setup phase… Continue Reading On blog.crazyegg.com » Celebrating A Decade’s Worth Of Professional Networking On Linkedin – marketingland.com On the heels of announcing record level financial results and member engagement numbers for the first quarter of 2013, Linkedin...

Do You Really Need an Emergency Fund?

An emergency fund is often times something that you don’t think about until it comes time where you need it. There are a number of items to save for including future goals such as retirement, a down payment on a home, or paying off debt. For this reason it is no surprise that an emergency fund can be pushed to the backburner. There are some cases where it is said that an emergency fund may not be necessary at all. The answer to this question has a lot to do with your current situation in life. Determining your needs is...

Tips To Build Self Esteem + MORE

Build Your Own Hidden Lair with this Secret Bookshelf – lifehacker.com Admit it, you’ve always wanted your own secret bookshelf door to conceal a secret lair (or at least your closet). Now, one brave YouTube user has proven that it’s possible for the non-super villains among us.Read more…     Continue Reading On lifehacker.com » Help Others Help Themselves: A Quick Guide to Mentorship – thechangeblog.com Photo by Wonderlane By Deborah Fike I have been a teacher on and off during my career.  I’m currently “on” again, teaching an entrepreneurship course for undergraduates at a local university.  Business courses tend to focus...

The Weekly Debt Roundup Digest – 5/5/2013 + MORE

The Search for the Perfect Curls – savvyfinanciallatina.com/#&panel1- This post was inspired by Bridget’s “Frugal Beauty: Apple Cider for Shiny Hair.” I really love her posts on frugal beauty. I really wish my hair was long and straight like Bridget’s, so I could follow some of her tips. But it’s not. I have really curly, brunette hair. Did I mention I have a lot of hair? It’s not the thin, curly brunette hair… Continue Reading On savvyfinanciallatina.com/#&panel1- » Blog Update: April 2013 – myfijourney.com I can’t believe I’ve survived four months of blogging.  So let’s take a look back at the month of...

Re: Should I sell my 2 rental properties? + MORE

Think "Star Wars" Is Fiction? Here's Proof the Force Is Real – dailyfinance.com Filed under: Investing “May the 4th be with you!” So goes the greeting for Star Wars Day, a play on the oft-repeated phrase “May the Force be with you” from the various Star Wars films. This year the “holiday” fell on Saturday, which also happened to be Free Comic Book Day. (Publishers team with retailers to give away comics in an effort to lure kids into the hobby… Continue Reading On dailyfinance.com » Think "Star Wars" Is Fiction? Here's Proof the Force Is Real – fool.com These...

Reader Stories: How I became a home entrepreneur to get out of debt + MORE

Monthly Blog Report – April 2013 – onecentatatime.com This is a typical monthly update on blog’s progress and health. This is for the month of April, 2013. I last posted blog update in January. April marked the biggest traffic month for us,  with 102,522 page views and 73,978 unique visitors.  While we gained repeat visitors, couple of our articles remained at their top places on search engine result pages… Continue Reading On onecentatatime.com » Reader Stories: How I became a home entrepreneur to get out of debt – getrichslowly.org/blog This reader story is from Kelly Crawford. Kelly is a “mompreneur”...

Why Brazil’s ShoeDazzle clone Shoes4you decided to close shop + MORE

YouTube Launching Paid Subscriptions to Some Video Channels: Report – mashable.com/social-media/ YouTube is set to launch a paid subscription model for its specialist video channels as early as this week, according to a report The move, which has been in development for months, aims to finance a wider range of content such as television shows and films, and will serve as another source of revenue, according to the Financial Times The service will include up to 50 YouTube channels, and subscriptions to each channel will start as low a $1… Continue Reading On mashable.com/social-media/ » This Week On Twitter: 6...

Squatting in Foreclosed Homes on the Rise? + MORE

Flipping Houses Exposed Book Released – flippingjunkie.com Find out what happenedI’ve finally put together the numbers for the deals that we flipped just after the 34 weeks of posts showing everything we were doing…So what made me finally make the numbers public?This is awesome…I’ve been meaning to put together all of those 34 weeks of posts into a book so that they could be read more easily, wherever, and whenever you want… Continue Reading On flippingjunkie.com » How to Buy and Sell a Home at the Same Time – zillowblog.com   Now that the real estate market is picking up...

Best Tips To Increase YouTube Video Views + MORE

Best Tips To Increase YouTube Video Views – bloggingtips.com Have you uploaded a video on YouTube and wonder why it isn’t getting the number of hits you want. The video is exciting (or so, you think. If you didn’t think so, you wouldn’t have uploaded it in the first place, right?) and there are others that have millions of views that you can’t help clicking on it to watch, only to exclaim “That’s it?!” at the end of the video… Continue Reading On bloggingtips.com » Load Posts With Infinite Scroll On Blogger Blogs – spiceupyourblog.com In this tutorial we have a new...

Must-Own Dividend Stocks + MORE

Dividend Income Update – April 2013 – dividendmantra.com Another month has passed by, and it’s time for me to post an article on my favorite subject: dividend income. The reason why I love to post articles on dividend income is because it’s pure numbers. It’s hard to argue the success of long-term dividend growth investing when you can slowly and surely see dividend income rise over time and get closer to covering one’s expenses… Continue Reading On dividendmantra.com » Must-Own Dividend Stocks – dividends4life.com There are a few stocks I plan to buy or already own that I expect to...

Yakezie Carnival: Happy Cinco de Mayo

Well here are the best from around the web for this very warm cinco de mayo. Hope you enjoyed the weekend, enjoy the reading. Christopher @ This That and the MBA writes Building My Credit History: An Update – I started out with no credit history..and decided to go with a secured credit card to help build my credit. Come see how I have made out so far and read my original post! SB @ One Cent at a Time writes How Much Debt Is Too Much Debt – Most people have some kind of debt. It might be a...

2013 SoDA Report: Digital Marketing Outlook + MORE

A lesson from Mark Twain about Going Out On a Limb – jimsmarkteingblog.com One of the foundations of success, is a willingness to go out on a limb, when necessary. In fact, in business and in life generally, all meaningful progress is preceded by the decision to take a risk, go out on a limb and do something. Out on a limb Starting a family, starting a business, relocating – all of these life changing decisions require us to go out on a limb… Continue Reading On jimsmarkteingblog.com » Online Success Starts with CXM – marketingtechblog.com Customer Experience Management uses technology...

This Week's Top Downloads + MORE

Ten Dickens Doodles – garygreenfield.com/blog.html Prolific doesn’t even begin to describe the volume of the writings of Charles Dickens.  But, volume is one thing and veracity is another.  It is veracity (defined as, the quality of being true or accurate) that has kept Dickens works alive over a century after creation.  Here’s a sampling of why that is the case… Continue Reading On garygreenfield.com/blog.html » A Simple 5-Step Process to Separate Your Actions from Negative Thoughts – dumblittleman.com As a collegiate student-athlete for many years, I was constantly reminded to think positively.Recently, “The Secret” emphasizing positive thinking was an incredible...

Shout Out Saturday #16 + MORE

10 Terms You Should Know as Project Manager – doablefinance.com As an experienced project manager, I am sure you are familiar with all 10 terms described down below. But if you are just starting out as project manager, then you may or may not be familiar with them. If you have gone to school to learn project management, then I am sure you understand them. … Continue Reading » Continue Reading On doablefinance.com » Three Things Everyone Is Talking About – makingsensebabe.com #1 Hold on to your skinny jeans The News – What is everyone talking about? The tariff (tax) that...

Spending on Gasoline Hits a 30-Year High + MORE

Re: Vanguard: Six questions (and answers) about bonds – bogleheads.org lethean46 wrote:Can I not buy CDs right at Vanguard for an IRA held at Vanguard?You can, but you are not going to get the best rates. It’s like paying a very high ER on the CDs. You can see rates athttps://personal.vanguard.com/us/funds/bonds/bonddeskBank of India 1-year 0.45% (0.85% if you buy directly from Discover Bank)Discover Bank 2-year 0… Continue Reading On bogleheads.org » Spending on Gasoline Hits a 30-Year High – dailyfinance.com Filed under: Investing Good news! According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Americans had to spend only 4% of their...