If you are sitting there right now thinking, "I wish I had a job" or even "I wish I had a job that pays $75,000+ a year" then listen up. What if I told you that a corporate recruiter from a $10 billion dollar publicly traded company contacted me about a job simply because I had expressed interest in learning a particular skill? Check out this email: Last year I was looking for a promotion at work and I wanted to get into the mobile development space because I knew it was booming. Unfortunately I didn't have any experience there. I joined Meetup groups in my area to try to learn more abou

A few weeks ago I wrote about how terrible it was preparing my car to be turned in at the end of a lease, and how I hated having to wait and find out if they are going to charge me for damages that were above and beyond "normal wear and tear". I was told that I would hear from them in 7-10 days if they were going to charge me for any damage. It has now been over three weeks since I handed over the keys and I haven't heard a word from Toyota. I logged onto my Toyota Financial Services account and it says, "This account has been closed..." Looks like the end of the lease wasn't so bad a

If you own a home and would like to do some renovations, it can be challenging to come up with thousands of dollars at a time to do some of the bigger renovations such as remodeling a bathroom, changing the layout of the kitchen, or building a new deck. Home improvements can increase the value of your home, and in some cases also save you money on energy costs. If you don't want to wait on your home improvements, here are a few ways to pay for them. Get an Unsecured Loan from a Bank If you have good credit, you may qualify for an unsecured loan with a low interest rate. Banks are willing

If I could pick one day a year to repeat over and over again it wouldn't be Christmas. It wouldn't be my birthday either. Nope, the best (or at least most profitable) day of the year for me is 401k match day. My company gives a 100% 401k match for up to 6% of your contributions, and then gives an extra 2%. The only thing is I don't get the match every paycheck. The company contribution builds up over an entire year and is deposited in my account in one lump sum at the end of March. That day was yesterday for me, which means my net worth got a huge boost! 401k Employer Contributions are

It's hard to find good legal help, and even harder to find legal help that won't charge you too much. You can look for good lawyers on the internet or through word of mouth, but if the lawyer is really good he or she may be booked or cost too much. For these reasons, many people are starting to turn to online legal services for their needs. There are many companies out there you can choose from, but just like finding a real-life lawyer, finding the online company to go with can be difficult as well. One of the most trusted companies is LegalZoom. In fact, it was one of the first internet ba

With April 15th right around the corner, you might find yourself with a big tax bill staring you in the face. If you have completed your taxes and you are required to send the government a big check, there are two things you may be able to do to change that tax bill into a tax refund. Contribute to an IRA If you did not max out your IRA contributions last year, you have until April 15th to make contributions. Yes, you can make 2012 IRA contributions on April 14th, 2013. If you are contributing to to a traditional IRA, it will lower your tax bill. This is a very important distinction, beca

Have you ever been invited to a dinner party? No, I'm not talking about a booze fest at your college's frat house. I mean a party where you are going to a friend's house and they are going to feed you while you socialize. If you've ever been to one of those parties, I hope you didn't show up empty handed. It's always nice to bring a small gift, and a bottle of wine is usually appropriate (assuming they like wine and aren't recovering alcoholics. Definitely don't bring booze to a recovering alcoholic). Tag and I have a recurring weekly invite to my Aunt and Uncle's house for dinner every

When asked, financial experts will generally recommend that you make a life insurance purchase when you’re gearing up to start a family. However, if it’s your intention to start a family in your 30’s there are definitely some significant play-it-smart financial advantages to purchasing earlier, in your 20’s. After all, what are your 20’s for if not to structurally set up a foundation for your future success and limit, as much as possible, any future financial strain that will only make life that much harder down the road, not to mention far less fun! The important thing to reme

As the Texas summer is fast approaching, one of the things I'm worried about in my home is my electricity bill. First of all, I have a 23 year old AC unit that isn't nearly as efficient as newer models. Secondly, I have 23 year old aluminum frame windows that do very little to keep out the crazy Texas heat. While I'm just hoping the AC units survive so I don't have to replace them, I had a unique opportunity to do something about the windows. I had a company knock on my door and offer discounted windows in exchange for my home being a "marketing home". That means they are going to market

BC truckers fear the Pacific Highway truck border. Last year, this border crossing became the fourth busiest in the nation. Instead of taking an hour to get through the border going either direction, it is taking up to 11 hours. Layoffs and economic issues are also sparking worry on both sides of the border regarding the ease of truckers delivering goods to and from both countries. The taxes between the U.S. and Canada have been very favorable for businesses in the past, but the time frame for shipping is beginning to hurt despite the fair tax situation. Why Canada? U.S. companies mig