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Simplifying and Downsizing

March 4, 2010

Well, my new place is a basement suite in the corner of a house not even the whole basement, and it’s about 500 sq feet. … I will be sending quite a bit of furniture back home with my Dad to go into storage, but I also need to figure out some space-savers when it comes to stuff that I’m keeping.

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The Monday Meeting: How to negotiate a raise

February 8, 2010

I had a reader request asking me to do a Monday Meeting post on negotiating a higher salary. Since I have no experience with this myself I decided to reach out to the interwebs to get some advice. Of course, they responded!
Here are a few tips that I’ve collected from around the interwebs - reader [...]

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The Monday Meeting: How to get a job; non-traditionally

February 1, 2010

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It’s the digital age; cell phones, computers, social media and email are ruling the world. Everything is going online; including the traditional way of finding a job.
Picture looking for a job 20 - even 10 - years ago. You go around to businesses in town and drop off your PAPER resume. But is that the [...]

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It’s Time…

January 22, 2010

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…for me to get new shoes! Wahhh. I love my running shoes so much but the last couple of runs I have been having pain in my shins. I know it’s not shin splints because shin splints are absolutely unbearable for me to run through [...]

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Protected: In 3-5 Years

January 20, 2010

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The Monday Meeting: A Generation of Debt

January 18, 2010

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Generation Y has more debt than any generation before us. Tuition fees are higher than ever before and the average 20-something is graduating from college with $20,000 + in student loans and other debt and credit card debt is a major problem too.
According to this [...]

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Trip Itinerary and Ten on Tuesday

January 12, 2010

Hey guys, here is our trip itinerary thus far, if anyone is interested in seeing it! Would love to hear your thoughts/advice.
After emailing back and forth with the lovely Lauren, who did a very similar trip about a year ago, I’m trying to wrap my head around the idea of being more flexible and not booking every. [...]

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The Monday Meeting: The Importance of Networking

January 11, 2010

I’ve asked Lisa from Lisa’s Yarns to do a guest post today on the importance of networking during your job search and interview process.
 
A few months ago Lisa began a new job that offered her a 70% pay increase over her last job as well as many new and exciting challenges. Her extensive networking helped her gain this [...]

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Our Trip

January 5, 2010

So as I said last week, our trip has been booked! Eric and I will be in Europe from April 20, 2010 until May 9, 2010 - so we will be in Europe for 20 full days (traveling overnight on April 19 and all day on May 10).
We arrive in Amsterdam the morning of April 20 and [...]

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The Monday Meeting: Professional Goals

January 4, 2010

Having trouble setting goals for yourself? Follow the SMART method:

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Well, it’s that time of year again. New Year Resolution time. New Year, New You right?
Don’t forget that making professional resolutions - resolutions relating to your career  - are just as important as resolutions relating to your health and wellness.
Here are my Professional Goals for 2010:
1. [...]

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