Online Marketplaces: Savvy Shopping & Selling During the Holidays
This holiday season, you may find yourself buying or selling in online marketplaces. Online marketplaces can be a great place for buyers to find deals and unique gifts. For sellers, online marketplaces can help you find customers and earn extra cash. However, online marketplaces are also a place where scammers lurk and deals go bad. The…
Read MoreHow to Create & Stick to Your Holiday Budget
Pumpkin spice is back! Love it or hate it, it signals the beginning of the holiday season. It’s a wonderful time of the year, but it can also be challenging on the wallet. Don’t miss these tips to avoid a debt hangover in January. Creating a Holiday Budget is the vital first step to avoid…
Read MoreHow to Dress Professionally on a Budget: 3 Tips for Building Your Wallet-Friendly Work Wardrobe
First impressions can make or break a job interview, and one of the most important factors in making a good impression is how you dress. Dressing professionally shows your potential employer that you take the interview seriously and are ready to represent yourself and the company in a positive light. But what does dressing professionally…
Read MoreHow to Get Back in the Job Market after Being Unemployed
Unemployment impacts millions of Americans. It can be a time of uncertainty and financial hardship. Jumping back into the job market after being unemployed can be tough, but it is vital for financial security. Here are 4 ways to bridge the unemployment gap and get back into the job market: 1. Brush Up Your Resume…
Read MoreWhy and How to Quit a Job That’s Not Working for You
As an old song says, “breaking up is hard to do.” Breaking up with your job may not be easy, but sometimes it’s in your best interest to move on from your current place of employment. Why It May Be Time to Say Goodbye to Your Current Employer How to Quit a Job That’s Not…
Read MoreTips to Write Your Resume, Nail Your Interview and Negotiate Your Salary
Your resume, interview skills, and negotiation tactics are essential to landing better jobs, advancing your career, and increasing your income. Don’t miss these key job-hunting hacks and tips as you search for your next big opportunity: Write Your Resume Nail Your Interview Negotiate Your Salary Writing a resume, nailing your interviews, and negotiating your salary…
Read MoreThree In-Demand Career Paths that Don’t Require a College Degree
A four year college degree, although needed for many fields, is not required to have a good-paying career. Your educational path should be determined by what you want to do with that education. Want to work with your hands? Have a gift for persuasion? Do friends and family come to you with their tech problems? …
Read MoreSoft Skills at Work: Stand Out and Make More Money
Think of the best boss you’ve ever had. What made them great? They were probably really good at their job, or what we would call hard skills. However, it’s likely they also excelled at people skills, also known as soft skills. Soft skills are about HOW you impact others as you do your work. Every…
Read MoreSkill Build Your Way to Making More Money
Much of what we do in life and work is simply learning as we go. However, being intentional about building work skills and becoming the go-to expert at your workplace can help you build your career and increase your income. Here are 4 ways to build your work skills. 1) Read job postings for positions a…
Read MoreThree Signs You May Be Underemployed and What to Do About It
The income you earn is vital to your financial well-being. Your income is what enables you to spend, save and invest. But there is a threat to your income that should be avoided. Underemployment is a threat to your lifetime earnings. Underemployment is “the condition in which people in a labor force are employed at…
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