Something great, but also disappointing happened to me the other day. I wrote a guest post for CNBC that did well about how it may now require $350,000 a year to live a middle-class lifestyle in an expensive city with a family. Then MarketWatch decided to pick up the post on their website. The article was the #1 most popular post for two days as well. Then … [Read more...]
How To Engineer Your Layoff Book Review: Best Severance Negotiation Strategies
Five years ago, I read How To Engineer Your Layoff: Make A Small Fortune By Saying Goodbye written by Financial Samurai, and it changed my life for the better, forever. It was a very profitable use of my time, and has returned at least 1,500 times more than the cost. The book is now in its 3rd edition, newly released in 2019, and has a lot of great new content and resources. If … [Read more...]
Should You Switch Jobs? 8 Factors To Consider Before Starting A New Job
Work can turn into such a grind over time that we start daydreaming about doing something else. If you've been in the workforce for at least five years, I'm sure you've thought about jumping ship many times already. But daydreaming about changing jobs is quite different than actively pursuing a new position. After all, it takes time and effort to land interviews and find a new … [Read more...]
LINK by Prudential Review: Reach Financial Goals Easier
One of the main reasons I was able to leave my office job to pursue my dreams as a writer, small business owner, and now be a stay-at-home-mom is financial independence. I became financially independent through discipline, setting goals, and educating myself on personal finance topics. It wasn't always easy! In today's hectic and competitive world, designing a clear financial … [Read more...]
Things To Know Before Having A Baby: Lifestyle Reality Check
Having a baby is a major life changer in more ways that I could have imagined. So I'm proud to say I have two years of parenthood under my belt. Time really does go faster when you have kids. Parenthood has kicked my as$ and lifted me up in countless, unexpected ways. It also totally zapped my ability to work the first year and still limits how much "free time" I have to work … [Read more...]