About Me

And The Winner Is…

Thank you for helping me celebrate my second blog anniversary on Wednesday.  Lots of you turned out for the party.  Wait, there…

January 7, 2011

News

New Year’s Resolution: I Quit!

Employers watch out: Your workers can’t wait to quit. According to a recent survey by job-placement firm Manpower, 84% of employees plan…

January 7, 2011

About Me

It’s Our Two Year Blog Anniversay

Today is the second anniversary of the launch of this blog, and boy, have we both come a long way, baby. Two…

January 5, 2011

News

2011 To Bring A Hiring Boom

After three years of economic pain, a growing number of economists think 2011 will finally bring what everyone’s been hoping for: More…

January 4, 2011

About Me

What Are My Goals for 2011?

Alright, we reviewed just how horribly I did last year in meeting the goals that I had set for myself. It’s time…

December 29, 2010

About Me

Did I Meet My Goals For 2010?

TweetToday is as good as any day to review what I have done over the past year and if I met the…

December 27, 2010

Finance 101

Finance 101: How To Avoid Bad Tenants

Until the collapse of the mortgage industry under the weight of fraud, real estate had traditionally been viewed as a safe investment…

December 22, 2010

Rental Property

Dealing with My Tenant from Hell

I became a landlord (landlady?) on April 7, 2010 when I purchased an investment property with a tenant in it.  The property…

December 16, 2010

YIAC

Scams

I Predicted the Mortgage Fraud Crisis

TweetI predicted the foreclosure crisis.  No, really, I did.  Let me tell you my story. I’ve worked for a number of the large…

December 9, 2010

Work

Should You Still Collect Unemployment Benefits If a New Job Offer Pays Less?

That’s a question that bears asking in a very iffy economy.  Say for example, you collect unemployment benefits of $15 per hour,…

November 29, 2010

Save Money

Thanksgiving Dinner On The Cheap

Thanksgiving is this week. Two of the most popular search terms for this blog are “cheap ass food” and “how to feed…

November 22, 2010

Learn Something

Decoding the Robo-Signing Foreclosure Freeze Mess

On October 11, bowing to increased pressure from state attorney generals about fraud within the foreclosure process, Wells Fargo, Chase and PNC…

November 18, 2010