I’ve been super busy this past week. I’ve been helping my wife prepare her resume for her transition from the military to the civilian job sector, and I’ve got my mid-term reviews coming up. I’m vying for a promotion and a raise. Mid-year promotions aren’t common at my company, but I have been working at [...]
June 2007
What does polishing shoes have to do with personal finance? A lot more than you might think at first. Polishing your shoes saves you money, and can have a positive effect on your career. Polishing shoes saves you money: How? By protecting and extending the life of your shoes. Shoe polish is usually a wax [...]
This week, The Vatican released 10 Commandments for Driving. The 36-page document is titled “Guidelines for the Pastoral Care of the Road” and was brought about because Catholic officials felt the need to address the moral and ethical aspects of driving. A quote from the Vatican release: Cars tend to bring out the ‘primitive’ side [...]
How to Win Friends and Influence People is one of the best known books on interpersonal relationships. It was first published in 1937 by Dale Carnegie, and it has been in near continuous print ever since. Though the book was written over 70 years ago, that does not mean the book is obsolete! In fact, [...]
ChooseToSave.Org is a government website run in conjunction with other public and private sponsors, and has a wealth of financial information for people of every stage in life. Choose To Save is behind the public service announcements you may have seen on PBS or other channels. Their mission is to educate people about all aspects [...]
Are you looking for some free summer entertainment? Here are a few great ways to get out of the house and enjoy the summer without spending a lot of money! Free Summer Activities Local parks: There are parks in almost every community. Some have the traditional slide, swings, etc, and some offer more – including [...]
I was talking to a coworker today over lunch about our career and life aspirations. He is a couple years ahead of me in the workforce, and we are in a similar stage of our lives. We talked about the obvious – be happy with our families, get promoted and be successful in the workforce, [...]
