Beyond the Rhetoric

With the ongoing economic meltdown, people are clutching onto their wallets tighter than ever. Realizing the ramifications of their spending ways, the general public is starting to be a little more careful about where they spend their cash. Maybe you were penny-pinching during the holidays too, saving a few bucks every chance that you got. [...]

Some guys have all the luck. You may have one of these people in your life. Despite not working any harder or smarter than you, this guy gets the promotion at work. He’s constantly winning contests and he has no trouble finding parking spots on congested downtown streets. He’s always in the right place at [...]

On Tuesday night, I asked a question on Twitter: “Who has a more difficult time choosing a cell phone? Total phone geeks (me) or total phone newbies?“ While this may sound like a question restricted to the realm of hot technology, it actually illustrates a very common problem that many of us have making decisions. [...]

While working from home is still an unconventional career choice, more and more people are turning to home-based businesses as a means of finding independence and earning a sense of freedom. There’s something richly rewarding about working for yourself rather than for the man. Have you thought about launching your own work-at-home career? The five [...]

Yesterday, I wrote about a freelancer’s relationship with the recession, saying that the economic hardships faced by other companies could prove to be valuable opportunities for freelance writers. As these companies lay off some of their full-time employees, they may outsource to freelancers on an as-needed basis. This can represent significant savings on their part, [...]