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The Cost of Kids
Am I the only noticing an influx of pregnant women? I see at least two a day, and my reaction is usually the same: Babies aren’t recession-friendly. Yes, they’re cute, lovable and a gift from God. But like most gifts, they usually come with a price – one that isn’t cheap. If you don’t believe…
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No Such Thing as Too Much Information
These days, everyone from rappers to senators have a Twitter profile. Even dead celebrities have made their way to Twitter. I’m not entirely sure how 2Pac or Aaliyah discovered the site from beyond, but I’m happy to read about them. At least impersonating users like notbillclinton are more upfront. Twitter is, of course, the microblogging…
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Forever Frugal?
By the end of college I learned some valuable life lessons. One of the most important is that coupons are your friend; the grocery store is your frenemy. Another would be the benefits of peanut butter and ground meat when your wallet seems like it’s becoming bulimic. And thanks to my student loans, I’ve become…
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Would You Do The Same Work For Less?
Be honest: If your boss prompted you to jump in order to keep your job, how soon would it take you to leap into the air as if your shoes double as a trampoline? For those fortunate enough to still have their jobs, many have decided to fall in line and be on their best…
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How Losing My Job Helped Me Learn to Live Again
Although written light heartedly, I wrote the “Cheer Up!” entry because I’m concerned about how the current economic climate is hurting the mental health of Americans. Recent studies suggest that more than 80 percent of Americans are stressed out by financial issues. In Britain, the government is offering free therapy to victims of the global…
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Guard Your Two Piece
Though violent crime is up or down depending on the area you live in, criminals overall who find themselves hard up are getting more and more desperate. Some have employed a little ingenuity in how they victimize us via cyber crime, which has consistently been on the rise for quite some time. Those eventual jail…
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Cheer Up!
I get it: Times are hard. The stock market seems to be doing the stanky legg all the way to the bottom of the index. Even more job losses are expected in the coming months. Meanwhile many of the new jobs becoming available are the ones that offer low pay and no benefits. As a…
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Maybe the Timeout Is Still Worth It
In a previous entry, Elena, a recent MBA recipient, wrote that based on her experiences attending graduate school won’t necessarily aid one in their job search. In fact she argued that it might do more harm than good. Though there is a growing chorus of recent advanced degree earners who share Elena’s sentiments, not everyone…
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Should Job Seekers Settle For Internships?
While many of my friends were working part-time jobs during college, I dabbled in the form of indentured servitude known as unpaid internships. As they collected checks I gathered experience that I hoped would make me competitive in the job market. Even at times when I really needed to generate income, I convinced myself that…
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Can We Learn From "The Coon Man?"
How appetizing does coon cobbler sound to you? If your response is anywhere along the lines of, “Fool, are you out of your country mind?” you’re exactly the type of person Glemie Dean Beasley is talking about. Beasley is a 69-year-old Detroit raccoon hunter and meat salesman who believes that many of us are unprepared…
