Do you eat your veggies? Don’t miss broccoli!

Posted by chica with issues under health and wellness issues

I did not grow up eating healthy. In fact, I grew up in the South here in the States and that means lots of fatty foods - and fried foods. On weekends my mom or dad would make these huge breakfasts. I am talking biscuits, gravy, pancakes, fried eggs, bacon and sausage and yummy fried […]

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It’s just too easy to put things off

Posted by chica with issues under personal development issues

Do you ever find that you make a lot of big plans to do this or that and end up putting them off for so long that they just end up on the back burner permanently?
I have a really bad habit of doing that. I will get all motivated about something and do a lot […]

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Carnival of Personal Finance love

Posted by chica with issues under issues roundup

Welcome to peeps coming from the Carnival of Personal Finance #150. And thanks to Lazy Man & Money for including my article on Watching Others Be Financially Retarded, even if he did not like the name of it.
Be sure to have a look at all the entries for the carnivals - loads of […]

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Thinking about getting an MBA?

Posted by chica with issues under job, career, school related issues

Are you thinking about getting your MBA? If so, you will want to check out the Spring 2008 MBA Fair, produced by Economist.com and EIU. It goes live on April 28, 2008. I just got an email about this. It looks like you can go ahead and sign up now so that you can log […]

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Job interviews and potentially embarrassing moments

Posted by chica with issues under job, career, school related issues

Going to a job interview can be pretty stressful. And if you get nervous then it is even worse. So, the last thing you need is for a potentially embarrassing moment to crop up, right?
I think I am the queen of these moments. I have potentially embarrassing moments at the worst possible time - frequently. […]

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Turn your financial life around

Posted by chica with issues under money issues

Managing your money can be somewhat overwhelming if you do not know where to start. For most of us, the realization that we have no clue what to do in terms of managing our finances usually happens when we realize that we have a lot of debt or more money going out that coming in. […]

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Sneak more fruit into your diet

Posted by chica with issues under health and wellness issues

As someone that is trying to eat healthy I am always looking for ways to work more fruits and veggies into my diet. And I have found that I really do not get as much fruit as I would like. Do you know why that is?
I’m lazy!
I don’t like having to deal with washing strawberries […]

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Watching others be financially retarded

Posted by chica with issues under money issues

Now that I have started to get a grasp on my finances, it pains me to see other people doing things that are no so smart. When I see this happen I assume that they just do not know any better. I was once financially illiterate, so I suspect that might be the problem. And […]

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The stigma of not having a traditional job or career

Posted by chica with issues under job, career, school related issues

I have been unemployed from a traditional job since February. Since then I have been making money from home. In fact, I have been making more from home than I was making at the traditional job. However, most people do not want to hear about it. In fact, they won’t listen when I tell them. […]

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Retailers are scheming - they want your economic stimulus check!

Posted by chica with issues under money issues

I am pretty stoked about getting my economic stimulus check in a few weeks. I plan on using it to stimulate my debt pay down! Muah hahahaha.
Well, there is no shortage of retailers out there that are hungry for your economic stimulus check. And if you can afford some frivolous spending, then you can get […]

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