It’s been a busy week for my wife and I as we continue preparing for our first child. This is also my wife’s last week of work before she becomes a stay at home mom. Were both looking forward to the adventure known as parenthood, and my wife is excited to be staying home.
Jobs for Change. Jobs for Change is a non-profit career service and marketplace for social change jobs. The mission of Jobs for Change is to recruit a new generation of leaders into the nonprofit, government, and social enterprise sectors. They are currently working to build the largest database available of jobs in the nonprofit, government, and social enterprise sectors. More about the Jobs for Change vision.
If you haven’t considered working in the nonprofit, or government sector, you may wish to see what it is has to offer, and what you can offer.
Recommended financial articles:
- From Homeless to Homeowner – How I Did it. This is a great read about hard work, dedication, and focus.
- Why An Ostrich Could Never Be Wealthy. Frugal Dad tells us not to ignore our finances.
- Tax Advantages of 529 Plans. It’s never too early to start saving for college, and there may be tax advantages to using a 529 plan.
- The Myth of ‘Good’ Debt. Debt is debt is debt… no matter which way you color it.
- Why It Pays to be Nice to the Customer Service Rep. Customer service reps are people too, and are more willing to be helpful if you treat them with the respect they deserve.
- Top 50 Frugality Blogs that Will Help You Save Money. Great list of money saving resources.
- How to Get a Good Deal on a Used Car. Good tips for those who are shopping for a vehicle.
- Personal Finance For Dummies: It’s as Easy as A-B-C. Personal finance tips for any occasion.
- Company Is Going Bankrupt. What About My Pension?. More and more people are facing this issue as major companies are failing. The auto industry is the largest current example, but there are many other examples.
- Ways To Watch TV Without Paying An Arm And A Leg For Cable Or Satellite. Our cable bill just went up… I think it’s time to start looking into other options.
- Ask the M-Network Inquiries. Here’s a quick Q&A with some members of the M-Network.
- Applying for and Landing an Internship. Great tips for new college grads or those looking for a career change.
This week’s carnivals:
- Carnival of Top Personal Finance Posts #6 @ The Writer’s Coin.
- Carnival of Money Stories #5: The “Other People’s Money” Edition – Use It, Don’t Abuse It! @ Money Energy.
- Festival of Stocks #144 @ Fat Pitch Financials.
- Carnival of Wealth, Money, and Life @ Saving to Pay Down My Home.
- Festival of Frugality: “The Baseball Edition” @ Personal Finance Analyst.
- Money Hacks Carnival 68- Stanley Cup Final Edition @ Financial Highway.
- Carnival of Cashflow Consciousness #3 – The Wastin’ Away Edition @ Passive Family Income.
- Carnival of Debt Reduction – Learn Some Investing Basics @ ABC’s of Investing.
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Thanks for the linkage! Much appreciated.
I have to say that I’ve been very happy working for a non-profit. Working for an organization that actually benefits people who need help the most is very important for me. Granted, the pay isn’t what I could make in the corporate world, but it’s more important for me to feel good about what I do. I would definitely encourage people to consider non-profit or social service work. It’s not always easy, but it can be very rewarding.
Given the current status of our economy, I would hope our best and brightest stay away from these types of government jobs and concentrate on the private sector instead where they’ll actually be generating revenue and growing GDP. But given Washington’s recent push for (and funding of) universal voluntary civil service, we could see otherwise.
Thank you for the link! Gonna try and get a few of the others read now…
As always a good list! More to read . . .