An interesting thing occurred to me today. I'm here in Honolulu, Hawaii on vacation and I decided to Google the state manager of a major wealth management company one morning. As a personal finance blogger, working as a financial advisor for a wealth management firm is about as synergistic a offline/online combo as can be! Financial Advisers help clients in wealth … [Read more...]
It’s OK To Admit You Were Laid Off: Just Get Motivated!
There's no coincidence that the lifestyle design movement took off just as the economic downturn started picking up steam in the sumer of 2008. Those were some of the scariest times I've ever experienced, apart from when two planes hit the Twin Towers in NYC. I vividly remember seeing the markets tumble by 5% a day on news that Lehman Brothers was not going to be rescued. I … [Read more...]
How Much Severance Pay Would You Need To Leave Your Job?
The evolution of the internet has made it unnecessary for anybody to work a 9-to-5 day job if they don't want to. I venture to guess that if you are reading this site, you sometimes daydream, like I sometimes daydream about one day quitting your job and being your own boss from anywhere in the world. It's very tough to decide when exactly is the right time to take that leap … [Read more...]
Should I Take A Sabbatical? Fears, Preparation, And Execution!
After over a decade of working at my same job, I've been toying with the idea of taking a sabbatical, especially after having a conversation with my good friend Paul who plans to quit his job after saving a million bucks. My firm offers a 3 month sabbatical for every 5 years of work. The first month off is 100% paid, the second month is 80% paid, and the third month of … [Read more...]
Common Interview Questions You Need To Master
Interviewing can be a nerve wracking experience, but it doesn't have to be if you take the time to prepare yourself first. No matter what industry you're trying to get a position in, there are a lot of common interview questions you need to master which come up all the time. Even if you think you have the finesse to put together polished answers on the fly, why risk it? Of … [Read more...]