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What is your happiness worth to you?   For many years I stayed in corporate jobs that looked great on paper. But, in reality they were a poor fit (and that's putting it lightly).  Yet, I had grown accustomed to the life they afforded me—the nice Manhattan apartment with a backyard (woohoo!), gym membership, weekly manicures, saving the requisite 10% in ...

So, have ya heard the economy is bad? Seriously, I wanted to encourage everyone to just take a deep breath. There are ways to survive this. This too shall pass. I have a few tips for saving a few bucks and cutting corners, but first let me share the following stories. Back in 1997, I was one year out of college ...

If you could ask ten wise women for advice on what to do (and what not to do) with your money, what would they say? They might offer the ten financial tips below, culled from our wise and money-smart contributors. 1. Saving For Retirement Is a Must Unless you don’t mind eating cat food in your old age, you have to ...

As unemployment continues to rise, everyone is looking for other ways to bring in some money while still searching for another job.  Although a job is the conventional way to earn money, sometimes you need to think outside the box or search outside your comfort zone in order to try something new and bring in a little bit of money ...