Written on 7/03/2008 by Abhijeet Mukherjee, of Jeet Blog.So you've graduated from college and you're eagerly awaiting D-day - your first job interview. So how do you feel? Are you brimming with confidence or are you absolutely freaked out?I am sure we all pass through this stage in life. It's a time...
Tomorrow is Independence Day in the United States, a day for friends and family to gather and enjoy the early summer. I’m taking a l-o-n-g weekend, and won’t return until Monday. If I’m lucky, I’ll get a chance to play in the sprinkler. In the meantime, I thought it would be ...
Written on 7/03/2008 by Garrett Whelan who writes about cooking for men or anyone trying to kick the fast food habit at FatBastardEats.com.For most of us, going out to eat is a special experience. We'll try things we ordinarily wouldn't, both exotic and rich, and we usually don't have regrets in the...
Sitting on my dining room table, I currently have half a dozen projects in various states of doneness. Some involve vivisected computer parts, others will eventually be wearable and a few are just cool things I've ran across on the internet. I like doing things myself ' I think the DIY bug is one o...
I've experienced 100s of Firefox add-ons, and have whittled them down to about two dozen I use on a regular basis ' even out of these, I have favorites. Here are 4 I find both casually enjoyable and sheerly indispensable; I hope they add value to your browsing. Even if you've heard of them befo...
Becoming successful in business is always a double-edged sword. On the one hand, you’ve got more money coming in and more opportunities for growth as you continue to rise. On the other hand, you’ve got a lot more responsibilities and things competing for your valuable time.
If time is mo...
It was the summer of 1998. I was 12 years old at the time and a frequent visitor to the local public swimming pool. Our family was doing well that year so each of my siblings and I had a Summer pass. Wow, a Summer pass! I felt on top of the world. I went [...]
Written on 7/03/2008 by Melanie Taylor, of Think Money.With oil prices at an all-time high, the knock-on effect on fuel prices is more apparent by the day. According to The German Technical Cooperation (GTZ), who compiles a list of global fuel prices every year, UK car owners now pay around £4.41 (...
One of my favorite saving techniques is the use of targeted accounts. If I want to save for something big — like a Mini Cooper, for example — I’ll open a new savings account specifically for this purpose. I first learned about this method from Robert Pagliarini’s The Six-Day ...
Whether you're a web worker, an overworked corporate employee, or just a homey sort, you've probably heard the refrain: 'Get out more!'
Yes, you could take a walk, take to drinking alone in a seedy bar, or drive around looking at billboards, but it's likely that just physically getting out of the ...
Portability is one of the many joys of modern computing technology. If you look back not so long ago in the history of the personal computer, the thought of lugging a laptop to Starbucks was unthinkable. Not just because the cheap buggers didn’t have wifi in the 90s, but because a laptop back...
Spare Tire
Love Handles
Muffin Top
Pot Belly
All somewhat comical terms for belly fat. Most people don't like having that extra flab around their midsections, but we tend to just put up with it. There is much conflicting advice out there, and besides, we've failed in the past so there's no guaran...
Written on 7/02/2008 by Aaron Stannard, editor of Working Smarter.My background is in software development, a field infamous for delivering the vast majority of its projects over budget. This problem is not limited to just software projects; in fact, most projects are delivered late and over budget....
When I first started this blog, one of my favorite topics was that of new sites. I loved, and still do love, finding websites offering us a new, simpler way of doing things. As I have mentioned several times, my career shifted and, to this day, takes an abnormally large chunk of my time. Therefore, ...
In my work with clients I have run into passwords in all kinds of unbelievably random and insecure places. I always shrink back from them when I see them… I don't want to know! Passwords are the key to unimaginable ruin in the wrong hands, and it consistently shocks me how careless people are...
The August 2008 issue of Consumer Reports — one of my favorite personal finance magazines — features two articles that may be of interest to readers of Get Rich Slowly. The first offers tips for cutting expenses. The second gives a brief overview of budgeting.
Cut your spending by $500 p...
Is middle age a time of crisis or control?
Joe Brown, a 45-year old husband, father, and successful businessman, wakes up one morning to ask, “Is this all there is?” Suddenly he feels that his life is half-over and he hasn’t yet really lived. Over the course of the next year he buy...
Your non-stop talking makes you seem like a jerk. I've never met you before, so if you are perfect at listening in a conversation, I apologize. That message wasn't intended for you. But a lot of people do have a problem with listening. They fill conversations with the sound of their voice. [...]
Written on 7/02/2008 by Evelyn Lin, the creator of a blog named Attraction Mind Map. Kung Fu Panda is an animated movie that teaches several interesting life lessons, embedded in a predictable storyline. It is highly entertaining done in a Dreamworks storybook fashion. Even though we first watched t...
