Monthly Archive for: ‘August, 2010’

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  Read This: 10 Ways To Make (or find) $1000 Now

  1.  Start a pet sitting business. If you live in a large metropolitan city or even the suburbs, pet sitting and boarding can be a good way to earn extra cash. 2.  Provide daycare/aftercare for children in your neighborhood. The best way to go about [...]

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  Ask For The Salary Upfront And Here’s Why

  If you’ve ever been on an interview and held your breath until the final offer only to be disappointed, please, read on. One of the most annoying things about the job hunt has to be hoping that they will make an offer commensurate with what [...]

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  Friday Favorites: Student Loan Edition

  Today I declined to get started on a doctoral program due to concerns around taking on more student loan debt.  I just don’t see myself being burdened with more loans than I am right now with no guarantee of a significant increase in salary. I’ve [...]

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  Salary Negotiation Tip From The Experts

  A:     Excuse me sir, may I talk to you? B:     Sure, come on in.   What can I do for you? A:     Well sir, as you know, I have been an employee of this prestigious firm for over ten [...]

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  Sisterhood Of Success: Choosing Your Personal Board Of Advisors

  Do you have a mentor?  If so then you understand the importance of having one due to the guidance and support they’ve given you over the years. I truly believe that women are more successful when they have mentors guiding them both personally and professionally.   [...]

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  Looking For A Blogging Partner In Crime

  I’ve made this request on Twitter a couple times but then backed away after receiving responses so this is my attempt to do this again. I am a control freak so this is not easy but here goes. I’d love to have a partner in [...]

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  Your Best Guide To Jumping Back Into A Job You Want

  Some of you have been out of work for more than a year or you may have just been laid off.  Others may be contemplating a jump from their present place of work but fear going from the pot into the fire kind of situation.  [...]

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  Lebron James And Savannah: Sidekick, Baby Mama or More?

  **Warning, this is a flaming post** Apparently, Savannah Brinson thinks she is more than a Baby Mama to Lebron James.  In her exact words: “I’m the mother of his children. I’m not a baby mama. There’s a lot more to me than that.” Hmmm. So [...]

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  Label Whores: Wealthy Consumers Don’t Lust After Logos on Luxury Goods

  If you’re lusting after the Louis Vuitton Graffiti collection, perk up! The guys and gals over at the Journal of Marketing conducted a study where they surveyed malls in California and came up with the following: “A significant segment of the population does not want [...]

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  Moving Past Fears Towards Motherhood

  Some of you have asked, what are some of the reasons why we waited “so long” to have a baby.  I wasn’t clear that 4 years was long but I will indulge because Im comfy sharing this part of my life with you.  Now. It [...]

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  I Want A Baby, Really I Do.

  Yes, I said it, I want to have a baby.  Sadly, I don’t think my family believes this to be true.  Right now, we’re on our annual vacation where close to 40 of us get together on a trip somewhere in the Caribbean.  Actually, two [...]

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  Wordless Wednesday: Pink Stiletto Pumps

  What are you wearing today? Post pictures in the comments or @Gingerlatte on Twitter

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