There are millions like me who have been able to make sense of their own lives when the big corporate waters around them were choppy and tumultuous. We now gladly captain our own unique and individual ships. It’s a course of uncharted freedom, and exciting destinations.
This is a trade wind worth following.
What is this “New Way to Work”? It’s a means to thrive even in the midst of an economic storm. The newest way to work matches skills and talent with global employers as no other career movement has before. I’m thrilled to be riding the crest of the workforce of the future.
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Oceans of Opportunities- The New Way to Work
Posted in Current Events, Thrifty Tips Also tagged budget, Contest, Contract Worker, credit, economy, elance, Employment, Freelance, freelance writer, health care, leanne coffman, money, savings, The New Way to Work, Work at home 1 Comment
Why the economy needs Ellen DeGeneres.
Hurray! Paula’s out, Ellen’s in!
I’m thrilled that Ellen DeGeneres has been picked as a new judge on American Idol’s upcoming season. Frankly, Paula reminds me of the former gluttonous economy and I’m sick of looking at her. I’ll pause here for a moment, (while you get the Kleenex out), long enough to state I like [...]
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Being cheap is not thrifty
For a writer, it’s exciting to see your name and your blog on a nationally syndicated, prize winning news site. This week, (August 03, 2009), Mrs. Bankrupt was featured on MSN’s Smart Money Blog, “No health insurance? No good,” regarding my three part series on health care reform, (“Sick? No insurance. No doctor. You’re screwed”). [...]
Posted in Thrifty Tips Also tagged budget, budgeting, budgeting with kids, charities, children, credit issues, debt, Devils advocate, donations, health care, leanne coffman, money, saving, savings 2 Comments
No insurance. No doctor. You’re screwed. (part 2)
This is part two in a series I am doing this week on health care reform, from a personal viewpoint. Given the fact that I’ve lost a home, ruined my credit and spent ten years being turned away from mainstream medical care, due to not having health insurance, I have some input to lend here.
Let [...]
Posted in Thrifty Tips Also tagged ask, bankruptcy, budgeting, credit issues, creditors, debt, health care, health care reform, home, house, kids, mortgage 8 Comments
Hello College! Goodbye Cash! The Hidden Costs of Sending a Kid to College.
What? School just got out. Why am I broaching this topic now? For those who watch their budgets, sending a child off to college can wreck unexpected havoc on your fiscal flow chart. If you haven’t considered the many “unmentionables” that college life costs us parental units, it’s high time to start planning AND saving.
August [...]
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