5 Tips for Your Salary Negotiation

One of the touchiest aspects of getting a new job is the salary negotiation. If you negotiate too low, then you could lose out on tens of thousands of dollars over your lifetime. If you ask for too much, the employer might decide not to hire you after all, since you are too expensive. EveryContinue Reading

How to Lower Your Food Budget

I’m going to guess that a lot of your money goes towards food, right? At least that is how it is in our household. We used to spend over $1,000 on food per month (the exact amount is a very high, scary number that I never want to think about again), and now we’re areContinue Reading

Common Cents

This week Get Rich Slowly shared some great advice on Couples and Money: Lessons from the Queen of Versailles. Free Money Finance discussed what should be your Target Investment Mix at Age 50. Looking to learn some new investing tips?  Wise Bread listed out 2 Investing Concepts Everyone Should Know. Moolanomy wrote all about theirContinue Reading

6 Fun Jobs that Pay Well

For most people, a job is something that has to be done. Even it the job pays well, there is the chance that it requires a lot of stress. One of the jobs that pay well is air traffic controller. However, it is often considered one of the most stressful jobs out there. Some jobs,Continue Reading

What is a Mutual Fund?

When it comes to beginning investing, one of the most common pieces of advice is to start with a mutual fund. But what is a mutual fund? The novice investor can benefit from these products, but it’s important to have a solid understanding of what mutual funds are before you get started. Mutual Fund BasicsContinue Reading