One reason why people start hating their jobs is because they’ve been passed over for some less-than-deserving mortal. Others start resenting their jobs because they didn’t get the raise they were expecting, despite the new hire making 20% more! Bitterness pervades, and things go downhill quickly if the situation is not addressed. So what happens […]
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Right now, before tax time, is a great time to get financially organized. Why? Because it is the only time of the year that you are forced (by Uncle Sam) to find all those financial documents to report your income. I’m talking about those 1099-INT from your bank accounts, 1099-DIV from your investments, and each […]
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In Western society, we tend to be so secretive about how much money we make at work and at our other endeavours. Talking about money is taboo, in part because relationships can change and people can act funny once they know the truth. It can be tricky to know when you can talk about how […]
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The amount of personal debt in society today is staggering; the number of people struggling to keep their heads above water is alarming. Children imitate what they observe and will follow the example set by their parents in financial matters. It is vital that parents learn how to raise a financially responsible child. Society has […]
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It always perplexes me why everybody tries to get off of work at 5pm. Traffic is backed up and tempers flare for those looking to escape San Francisco. It could literally take 30 minutes just to get onto the Bay Bridge at 5pm. Meanwhile, if you left at 4pm or stayed a little later until […]
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Giving is an integral part of the Yakezie Network whether it is helping a fellow blogger out or sponsoring the writing contest. We’re putting our motto of selflessly helping others to work helping out our readers. As much as we’d love to give something to every single one of you, four winners is better than […]
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With holidays sales galore, it’s very easy to go overboard on spending. You work so hard saving your money all year only to blow it on some trendy tickle me Elmo doll that goes unplayed just a month later. Computer gadgets seem to be particularly popular as companies such as Apple discount their Macbook Airs […]
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If you’ve read my blog you know that I am a big advocate of diversification in most things we do in life, especially our income streams. Something BIG happened very recently that reminded me of the importance of diversification and further reinforced my perspective on why I believe we should establish multiple streams of income. […]
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