Personal Finance Roundup
7 times to call your card issuer [MSN Money] “Staying in touch is the best way to prevent inconveniences such as having your account blocked or major problems such as fraud.”
10 Career Lessons from Julia Child [Get Rich Slowly] “The top 10 career lessons you can learn from Julia Child.”
15 Tips for Shopping Consignment Sales [Parenting Squad] “Before you pay top dollar for new clothes, think consignment sales.”
Simply Finishing College Offers the Best Chance to Gain Financial Education [Moneyland] “College graduates pretty much have, or through experience and learning ability soon will acquire, enough personal finance smarts to effectively manage that part of their life.”
Double your salary in the middle of nowhere, North Dakota [CNN Money] “Believe it or not, a place exists where companies are hiring like crazy, and you can make $15 an hour serving tacos, $25 an hour waiting tables and $80,000 a year driving trucks.”
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