This post is written by our regular contributor, Mike. I’m not going to lie – teaching English abroad is a blast. I spent eighteen months teaching in South Korea, and it was one of the best times of my life. The food was spicy, salty, and sweet all at once. The landscape was vertical with […]
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This post is by our regular contributor, Erin. You just got the news from your boss: you no longer have a job. Whether it was a surprise or you had a feeling it was coming, getting laid off is one of the most jolting things that can happen to you. You went from thinking everything’s […]
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This post is by our regular contributor, Erin. Are you wondering how you can increase your income this year? It’s a goal that seems to be popular with just about everyone who cares about improving their financial situation. There’s good reason for that: earning more makes it easier to reach your savings and debt payoff […]
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This post was written by our contributor, Kristi. LinkedIn has become increasingly important in the job market. If you don’t have a LinkedIn account, and you’re looking for a job, stop what you’re doing (right after you read this post) and create a LinkedIn profile. Whether a company initially finds you on LinkedIn, or first […]
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As some of you know I have a book coming out in May 2016. (Update: The book has been released! Hustle Away Debt is available at Amazon and at Barnes & Nobles!) Just a couple weeks ago I submitted the final draft to my publisher. Not surprisingly, many people have asked me the past few […]
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This post is from our regular contributor, Kristi. It’s funny how some days at work you feel absolutely slammed with projects, and others you feel left with nothing to do but twiddle your thumbs. Considering that most people spend 30% of their day at work, that’s a lot of time to kill when you’re bored and […]
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This post is from our regular contributor, Kristi. Please note: This post presents only a general summary of information regarding student loan forgiveness opportunities. It does not presume to be authoritative or complete, as student loan information changes periodically. Not having enough savings for college, combined with skyrocketing tuition costs means that college students are […]
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Here at YAM we like to touch on two major topics as often as possible: increasing income and lifestyle design. One thing many people aspire to do is to work from home full-time. This shouldn’t be a surprise as working from home has a ton of advantages for both your lifestyle as well as your […]
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When I was in salary negotiations five years ago I was very concerned about getting an offer that was more or less than the other interns who were receiving offers. Not surprisingly, interns shared information. When one intern received a slightly higher salary offer, it allowed me to also negotiate a slightly higher starting salary. […]
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As some of you know, I recently decided to get my MBA. One of the things you need to do to get admitted to an MBA program is take the GMAT. There are many ways to study for the GMAT. There are books, tutors, and classroom study formats. As you might expect or seen through […]
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