The Dog Ate My Wallet

The Dog Ate My Wallet

Personal Finance in a World of Excuses

Category Archive: self-promotion

Article

Taking Control

I have now been unemployed for longer than I have ever been since I was an undergraduate. I am doing my best to learn from the experience the same way I would learn from other experiences. One of the first things I am learning is that I need to set a schedule for myself. My life works better if I have a schedule. Getting into a routine makes me more productive overall. As part of havingread more…

Article

Growing Your Professional Network

Do you use LinkedIn? Do you use it as an extension of your private life, or is it a professional network? I joined LinkedIn while I was in my MBA program. There was an informal competition to see who could get the most connections, after we had a guest speaker come in and talk about the power of social and professional networks. While I did not have the most connections, I was declared a “winner” byread more…

Article

What Messages Are We Sending?

I am a flaming feminist. That will come out clearly in this post. If that bothers you, you should probably stop reading now.   Thing 1 This weekend, we babysat 3.5 year old P for about 25 hours. We had a great time with her, but something happened that bothered me a little bit. I had just put her in her car seat to take her to the park. It was just she and I, butread more…

Article

Joining a Professional Society- But Which One?

I promised a post of substance, though it might be the kind of substance you’re getting sick of from me. Once again, I am looking at some options, weighing the costs and benefits and trying to make a decision. This time, though, I could really, really use your input. I hope you’ll give me some.   I have been in my current position two years. My title is Operations and Administrative Programs manager. My target lengthread more…