Steadfast Finances

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This is a devil’s advocate, humor based post. I do not recommend you skip work for any event. However, I will admit to using and/or knowing colleagues that successfully used these excuses, but do not hold me responsible if you were terminated because you can’t properly execute a little white …

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As if you needed more ammo in the “education matters” debate, take a look at your chances of becoming a disposable worker (a less than flattering way of saying unemployed) if you only have a high school diploma or you’re a high school dropout.

Graphic via Chart of the Day.
Granted, a …

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Many people treat someone with a “disorder” with a little bit of hesitation, or perhaps avoid them all together, because the subject matter makes them uncomfortable.
That may be the wise thing to do in some situations, but I happen to think individuals with a healthy dose of obsessive compulsive behavior …

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This personal finance question comes from reader Gary, who recently got a surprise promotion and a 20% raise after his boss left the company. He’s married, has a 2 year old daughter that his wife is caring for full time, has a monthly mortgage payment, two monthly car payments and …

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Some people can never have enough. Alternatively, some people are satisfied with just eeking out a living doing what they love.
It all depends on your goals, your upbringing, and maybe even your sensitivity to the law of diminishing utility. In other words, asking how much of something (money, time away …

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If you’re considering a career in finance or think you have what it takes to work on the trading floor of a major Wall Street financial firm, it might be worth your while to scope out a few videos just so you know what you’re up against prior to making …

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Most people have had that boss who was a complete idiot. That guy or gal who just didn’t quite get it, but made sure you always did more than your fair share so he had enough data to plot on an excel sheet or project management program to make himself …

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Even though Labor Day is coming to a close, it’s important to remember what the Labor Day national holiday is all about and who it was meant to honor. A picture is supposedly worth a thousand words, and when I think of Labor Day, this is what comes to mind.

For those buried in paperwork somewhere in …

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During my last year of graduate school, I (and many others like me) became the prime target of a band of ruthless, money hungry headhunters.
Not the kind trying to separate my head from my body, but the kind that wanted to make money from the knowledge stored in my brain. …