How to calculate your return on investment

Posted by chica with issues under money issues

I was looking around some of my investment accounts today and wanted to see what my return on investment (ROI) was looking like. I wasn’t sure how to calculate it exactly so I looked it up. In case you do not know how to calculate ROI I thought I would share the steps.
1. Add up [...]

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The problem with freelancing - uneducated editors

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

I have been doing a crazy amount of freelancing over the past two months. In fact, the amount I have been doing has basically tripled. Financially, that is a great thing for me. However, it leaves little time for anything else. And it also means more stress when dealing with the less than pleasant parts [...]

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Looking for celebrities that Twitter?

Posted by chica with issues under general issues

I’m not really into the whole Twitter thing. I just don’t get it. I mean, what is the point of only typing 140 characters? I do, however, find it mildly interesting that so many celebrities are making themselves accessible via Twitter. Have a look at this list of celebrities on Twitter to see what I [...]

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Late Excuses Not To Use For Work

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

I love seeing the articles that talk about late excuses that employers have gotten from employees. The latest is from CareerBuilder and is on 12 Amusing Late Excuses for Work. What they should really title these types of articles is something like ‘excuses you should never use.’ But they are still fun to read. Have [...]

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Job loss - a time for panic or a time of opportunity

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

There are a lot of people losing their jobs in this economy. I know some of them. For most people losing a job is a time to panic. But for others it is a time of opportunity. My consulting gig that I took a few months back is coming to an end. I view that [...]

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