Women also have to step up and take responsibility for their careers
Look I get that women make less than men for the same job, something like 73% less than a man with the same degree and job: …but can we also acknowledge that women don’
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
Budgeting like a freelancer: Set yearly amounts and save the rest
So this year, I decided that I needed to start budgeting like a freelancer, rather than someone with a steady income. Most people tend to look at their net income each month, set a
Are we more interested in our own status than making more money?
In a book I really enjoyed Theof Choice, it stated: “In most cases, more than half of the respondents chose the options that gave them better relative position. Better to be
Americans earn about $50,000 a year
Median. Not on average. Via Planet Money Note on Income and Benefits: The income part of the data excludes dividends, capital gains and income from real estate, like rent payments.
On women in the workplace
Came across this great quote today by Bill Gates*. (As I didn’t personally hear it, I am assuming the quote and the circumstances were true, but even if they weren’t, t
How I negotiated a $30,000 increase in my job offer
I had initially asked for $100,000 as my bare minimum salary for the job that I would be doing, with the experience I had and my skills. What ended up happening was a bidding war b
How do shop girls afford all that stuff?
I finally did it. I used a 25% coupon at m0851 and purchased my dream leather jacket — the Perfecto for $678, taxes included. The original price was $830 before taxes, and I&