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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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Planning a Trip

December 15, 2009

Hi guys! How is everyone?? I’m good but COLD. Fort St. John is experiencing a major cold front right now and it’s been between -30 and -40 C (-22 to -40 F) since I got here! Brrrr. Below is a picture of me and Eric all bundled up before heading out to shovel the driveway [...]

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The Monday Meeting: Balancing Health and Work

December 7, 2009

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Hey guys, I’m busy cramming for my two finals that I have today so I’ve arranged a guest post. Please welcome Jess, today we will be discussing tips and tricks for maintaining a healthy lifestyle while balancing a 40+ hour work week.
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Hey everyone. This is Jess from over at Run Girl Run and I’m [...]

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Semi-Formal?

December 2, 2009

Great feedback on the Spender vs. Saver post yesterday. I could write a whole post in reply to it and I plan on it! So look for that in upcoming weeks.
Yesterday I went shopping for a dress or “semi-formal” outfit to wear to Eric’s Christmas party in December.
First, what does semi-formal mean anyways? I posed [...]

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Do I look tense in these pants?

November 6, 2009

I’m going to follow-up yesterday’s post about how present and relaxed I feel when I’m running with how stressed I am, apparently anyways.
On Wednesday I got into a discussion with my friends about stress. I told them that even with all the things I take on; two part-time jobs, a full-time course load, freelancing, working out [...]

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