It bares repeating that the current economic state lends itself to many things. With that said, there are no shortage in advertisements claiming to tide you over until payday with a payday loan. And, who doesn’t want to receive cash before their payday? The thought sounds really good, but is it? Strapped for Cash A…
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2013’s 100 Best Places to Work
Apart from sleeping, we also spend a huge chunk of our day-to-day lives in the workplace. And, a lot of details go into making a job favorable for staff, such as offering the perfect work/life balance. With this in mind, Fortune magazine honed in on the 100 Best Companies to Work For in its annual 2013…
To Text or Not to Text?
We’ve all seen the commercials about the dangers of texting while behind the wheel of a car. Whether you text and drive or not, it’s definitely worth taking a closer look to see why authorities continuously urge us to put the phone down, while in route to our destinations. But, just how dangerous is texting while…
7 Ways to Target Credit Card Debt
Are you struggling with mounting credit card debt? If you are, you are not alone; saddled are many with the looming effects of this debt. Owing large amounts of money to a credit lender can have a ripple effect on our lives. It has the power to negatively impact our credit scores and the repercussions can be seen…
Tipping Made Simple
Check, please! We all enjoy dining with family and friends at restaurants or meeting for the occasional after work drink with colleagues. These gathering places come a dime a dozen, so it sometimes can be difficult to know how much to tip in any given situation; it doesn’t have to be, though. Tipping ‘To a…
10 Ways to Keep Cash in Your Pocket
You’re familiar with the saying money doesn’t grow on trees, it doesn’t. It does, however, seem to have a way of leaving way faster than it arrives, sometimes because of basic survival needs such as food, clothing and shelter. And, economists have spoken of inflation for quite some time now. With this in mind, there are…
3 More Reasons to Do It Now!
Tick Tock! Tick Tock! As the days become longer, we inch closer and closer to spring time. We may look forward to being surrounded by the backdrop of trees in full bloom and hearing the harmonizing sound of birds chirping, but undertaking the ritual of cleaning, well, that sometimes can be a different story. And, whether…
The Bully Effect, Part 1
We’ve all heard stories of people being bullied as children, some from the most unassuming celebrities. Or, we may have firsthand accounts of it because it was done to us in some shape, form or fashion. Knowing what makes bullies tick can be used to benefit your child or someone else’s. Being Aware of Bullying Signs…