Rental Property Update November 2009
This post is an update on my rental property in Philadelphia. In this section, I talk about my landlord experience – the good, the bad, and the ugly. All my posts that are related to the rental property can be found in the Rental Property section, including the bad tenant saga series).
October was a quiet [...]
The Big Layoff at My Work Place
Unemployment in the U.S. rose to 9.5% in June 2009 and hit a 26-year high. Rumors of a layoff were floating around in my company for many weeks prior to June. Finally, at the end of June, the news broke out for our government-sponsored project. There was a huge cut in the government budget and [...]
Citigroup Cuts More Than 50,000 Jobs
Citigroup is planning to cut more than 50,000 jobs. This will cause the unemployment rate to go even higher.
How Personal Investment Can Pay Professional Dividends
Here is a good article that was sent to me from Citigroup.
Skill Build for Success: How personal investment can pay professional dividends
The begining of the year is the perfect time to reflect on what you’ve accomplished in the last twelve months and to prioritize goals for the future.
All too often, [...]
My Goals and Project Statuses April 2008
As part of my journey to achieving financial success, I have always been juggling multiple projects and pushing myself to learn more and work harder. I have a full-time job and a stable income now, but I always want to achieve more. I know I have to work harder and smarter everyday to become better [...]
Job: New York City vs. Brisbane, Australia
A friend from work recently received a wonderful job offer from an Australian company and had been contemplating whether to accept it. Let’s call my friend, Nav. The new job offered a competitive compensation package, but the new job would also require Nav to relocate to Brisbane, Australia. Nav was in a dilemma. He had [...]
Six Figure Salary
Here is a great post about making a six figure salary on My Money Blog. My salary is going up every year. I will be making the six figure salary by next year. In two years, I expect to double my salary from now.
What is your current salary and what is your targeted salary in [...]
My Previous Summer Jobs Income
Bank of New York
Summer of 1998
Total: $2240 (@8.00/hour)
I was cleaning up and I found an old W-2 form from my Bank of New York internship in 1998. The total amount on the form was $2240, which was the total amount I made during that summer. I worked in desktop support and was paid $8 an [...]
Smart ways to improve your productivity
Looking for ways to get more done in less time? Learn how to work smarter, not harder, with these 10 productivity tips.
Commit to a Time Management System.
If you’re not using that fancy new time management software you bought, it’s probably not the right one for you. There are a lot of great [...]
Will a Bigger Salary Make You Happier?
We all know the Joneses. They’re the neighbors with the Range Rover and Mercedes sitting in their driveway, living in the multi-million dollar house, raising five kids, three dogs and taking long vacations to their time-share in the Caribbean. Yes, we know the Joneses. We think we need more money to [...]
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