Mrs. Micah: Finance for a Freelance Life

Entries Tagged as 'career & self improvement'

What Keeps You From Paying Bills On-Time?

July 24th, 2008 · 18 Comments

A recent visitor wondered why s/he was not paying bills on-time. I don’t know their answer, but I do know the three main reasons why people don’t pay bills on-time and have suggestions for handling each situation. So if you’re trying to get better organized, check out the possibilities!

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Tags: budgeting · career & self improvement

Stupid Mistakes and Escaping Paycheck to Paycheck

July 21st, 2008 · 21 Comments

I made a really stupid mistake last week (at least I may have) which made me appreciate that we’re not living paycheck to paycheck. It was payday and I checked my stub excitedly…and then not so excitedly saw that I had made around $50 for 2 weeks of work.
Something was very very much not right [...]

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Tags: career & self improvement · personal finance & money management

Impostor Syndrome and the Career Coward Books

July 11th, 2008 · 11 Comments

For those battling impostor syndrome, reading the Career Coward series helps work through fears and prepare for job searching, interviewing, and career opportunities.

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How a Job Placement Agency Should Work

June 19th, 2008 · 10 Comments

After reading a particularly sad account of a placement agency that ripped off desperate people, I decided to write about my own experience with a temporary agency and what you should and shouldn’t do or expect. Overall it was a good experience, but it helps to know what you’re getting into.

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Tags: career & self improvement

Gas Prices and My Commute

June 9th, 2008 · 11 Comments

Have you explored your carpooling options? We never even talked with our friends about what time we left in the morning and where we went. It just didn’t come up. You don’t even have to work together, just within walking distance of each other.

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Tags: career & self improvement · personal finance & money management

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