Before her divorce five years ago, Lisa Flowers worked only one job. Now, as the single parent of an 8-year-old boy, she works four to make ends meet — as a manager at a nonprofit law firm, an instructor at a local college, a social-media strategist, and as owner of her own marketing and public-relations …
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A big raise or commission check is enough to make anyone want to run out and spend, spend, spend. But is that the wisest move? Over the past three years, Jill Jacinto, 29, has seen her salary more than double, thanks to pay raise negotiations and a new commission system at work. But she …
Imagine being asked to do your job in an exotic city in a far flung country. Moving abroad sounds enticing, right? Now imagine your pay will remain the same, but it is exponentially more expensive to live there. That happened to Tim Glowa when his Texas, US, employer asked him to take an assignment …
As the year draws to a close, holidays begin marching past in quick succession. These festivities present almost endless chances to open your wallet. Christmas is a weeks-long spending affair in many places in December. Thanksgiving, Chanukah, New Year’s Eve and the Lunar New Year bookend the holiday season with often costly celebrations around …
A four-month sabbatical gave Michelle Goldstein, a financial planner in Dallas, Texas, the chance to explore Cape Town, South Africa with her 9-year-old son while her husband worked on a project there. At first glance, it appeared like a no-brainer, but the expenses racked up quickly. Think you’d like to take a break from …
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A smart strategy borrowed from the Chinese 03/11/2014 – Quick: how much do you have saved? Is it enough money to pay for expenses if you lose your job or your home suddenly needs costly repairs? If these questions make you squirm, there are some quick and nearly painless ways to immediately boost your …
Downsize without drama 03/11/2014 – When Norma Rosenthal and her husband moved to Issaquah, Washington, five years ago, they traded a 5,000 square foot home in Tennessee for a 2,500 square foot townhouse. In the process, they jettisoned many of their belongings — and found it freeing. “We were both shocked at our willingness to let …
Baby on the way? Smart ways to avoid price shock 03/11/2014 – Any day now, England’s Prince William and Kate Middleton will welcome a long-awaited royal baby. With their bundle of joy, they will enter the world of parenthood and all it entails — with at least one key difference: They are probably not …
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So you’re having an ‘oops’ baby 01/07/2014 – Four years ago, Cynthia Millsaps learned that she was pregnant — except she didn’t mean to be. She and her husband already had three children, the youngest of whom was 9. “We refer to her as ‘the best oops ever,’” said Millsaps, now 44, and living …
Buying your first ‘home sweet home’ 27/05/2014 – When Lovelyn Joyce S Ocampo-Garcia and her husband were searching for their first house, they had a unique strategy: look for the biggest lot that would fit their budget with the smallest house they could live with. Need to Know If you’re worried about affording a …
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