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• Investing in yourself: Build self-confidence

  Posted May 01 2008, 09:11 PM by Karen Datko
  Filed under: Investing, Family, Simple Dollar, Employment
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  This post comes from Trent Hamm at partner blog The Simple Dollar.

  As I sit down to write about the value of investing in self-confidence, I keep picturing one of my closest friends. She's got a lot going for her, but she often finds reasons to think that she's a bad or unworthy person. She often doesn't have the self-confidence to step up and grab the ring, even though her talents have entitled her to it.   Read More...

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• 5 ways to squeeze savings from your workplace

  Posted May 01 2008, 07:21 AM by Karen Datko
  Filed under: Travel, Saving, Wise Bread, Employment
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  This post comes from Xin Lu at partner blog Wise Bread.

  If you are a cube dweller like me, you are familiar with the usual benefits of a salary and paid days off. But there are many other ways you can benefit from your workplace. I am not talking about stealing pens or embezzling large sums of money.

  Here are some practical and legal means you can use at work to squeeze just a little bit of extra savings for yourself.   Read More...

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• Being chronically late can cost you

  Posted Apr 25 2008, 06:02 PM by Karen Datko
  Filed under: Spending, Saving, Karen Datko, Employment
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  "Financegirl" at Finance Gets Personal admits that she's one of the chronically late. "You know that person who comes in to work 20 minutes late every day, keeps you waiting at the restaurant, and interrupts church by trying to find a seat during the prayer? That's me," she confesses in a post called "The costs of chronic lateness."   Read More...

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• 25 questions to think about before a job interview

  Posted Apr 18 2008, 08:50 AM by Karen Datko
  Filed under: Simple Dollar, Employment
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  This post comes from Trent Hamm at partner blog The Simple Dollar.

  I have conducted a substantial number of job interviews. Although the jobs I usually hire for are technical in nature, most of the truly telling -- and thus truly valuable -- questions I've asked are nontechnical questions. A great interview question reveals the nature of the person you're hiring -- honesty, reliability, ability to communicate intelligently and quickly.

  Over time, I've collected a pretty good pile of questions I use in almost every interview. Here are 25 of the most reliable ones, along with a tip or two about what makes a good answer -- and what makes a bad one. If you can easily answer these questions, you shouldn't have much to worry about in an interview.   Read More...

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