What does “success” mean to you?
I had an excellent comment on my post: Do you ever feel guilty for being successful? from Stacking Pennies (a long-time favourite blogger of mine), and I also had a long Twitter co
Women and Money: Adjusting to a modern role
I browse comments from time to time, and there seems to be a slight recurring theme that screams: Why in the world do women have no idea about what to do with their money, and only
Clothes don’t make a person, but they sure speak before you do
Let’s get it out of the way that I loathe the concept of investment shopping. I really do. I hate it when people think that they HAVE to buy that $1000 pair of shoes because
We are happiest when we’re paid by the hour
Using cross-sectional data from the US, two studies found that income was more strongly associated with happiness for individuals paid by the hour compared to their non-hourly coun
Why are people happiest earning $75,000?
The study came out in 2010 saying that people are happiest earning $75,000. According to a new study from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School, it sort of does — up
When should you go back for your MBA if you have a business school degree?
I’ve had plenty of friends go back to get their MBAs. I think I might be one of the few out of my business school who HASN’T gone back to get a post-graduate degree at
Want to make more money as a woman? Don’t get married.
“As women pursue more education and more lucrative careers when they can’t find a husband, the ironic effect is that it will only get harder to find a husband as women beco
Top 5 Mistakes Freelancers Make
Here are some rather common mistakes made by freelancers that you should probably try and avoid. 1. FORGETTING TO INVOICE YOUR CLIENT You’re laughing in disbelief at this, bu
Women are losing $500,000 over the course of their careers
The One Career Mistake That Could Cost You $500,000: In a study cited by Linda Babcock and Sara Laschever, authors of Women Don’t Ask, if a woman doesn’t push to ask for mo
Top 5 Career Regrets
I know I talk a lot about money and being financially independent as soon as possible but having a career, and having a life is not about living for the money and working like a d