As a Professional Hobo and Writer, with a background as a former Certified Financial Planner and Entrepreneur, I've got lots of bases covered - not the least of which are practical money matters.
Nora Dunn's profilePosted February 1, 2010 - 09:00 by Nora Dunn
It’s true. Your credit card could be canceled this year, and quite possibly without any notice either. Don’t get stuck with a canceled card at the cashier; read this article and arm yourself with information and advice to avoid having your credit card canceled just when you need it the most.
Posted January 23, 2010 - 11:00 by Nora Dunn
Are you on top of your debt – both logistically and emotionally? Do you maximize value while minimizing interest rates? Do you know what the different types of loans are, and how they work for you? What’s your credit rating and how do you improve it? Take this Financial IQ Test to see how healthy your debt management plan is, then reference the plethora of resource articles to help you in your weaker areas of knowledge.
Posted January 19, 2010 - 07:00 by Nora Dunn
Following is a Financial IQ Test, designed to help you determine how healthy your bank accounts –- and your interaction with them -– are. Tally up your score and see how you fare. Then you can reference some relevant articles on the topics you need some refreshers on.
Posted January 4, 2010 - 07:00 by Nora Dunn
In 2009, a friend and I successfully met a challenge to wrap all gifts with alternatives to new gift paper and gift bags. Here are the results of the challenge, along with a few tips and a 2010 gift wrapping challenge for you.Posted December 7, 2009 - 09:29 by Nora Dunn
Does your high school-aged child want something different? Are they smart, motivated, and looking for new challenges? They may find what they are looking for in the two-year United World College program, which has campuses around the world and coincides with their last year or two of high school. And guess what? For a school abroad, the price tag will leave you wondering why you didn't go yourself.
Posted December 4, 2009 - 13:43 by Nora Dunn
Ssshh: don’t bother me. I’m busy doing my Christmas shopping and accumulating enough frequent flyer miles to pay for two overseas flights – in business class. I’m doing it with the help of Frequent Flyer Master: an e-book that even features a “one free plane ticket” guarantee.
Posted November 27, 2009 - 07:00 by Nora Dunn
Are we more employable – and ultimately happy – in our careers if we become proficient at lots of things (i.e. to generalize), or to become really good at one or two things (i.e. to specialize)? The arguments for each side make this a tough call.
Posted November 16, 2009 - 06:00 by Nora Dunn
A recent Wise Bread article explored whether the career advice “do what you love” is idealistic or sensible. I don’t see it as black or white; this article examines a few x-factors that might determine the sort of person who does what they love, and why we all have a disadvantage when it comes to career choices.
Posted November 15, 2009 - 08:00 by Nora Dunn
Bcelebrated is a unique service that allows you to create your own online autobiographical legacy, communicate your last wishes to those you have something to say to, organize your estate, and make life easy for those you leave behind when you die. Not to be morbid, but if you care about who you leave behind, you may want to read this article.
Posted November 6, 2009 - 06:00 by Nora Dunn
Why do so many budgets fail? Because the first step to budgeting is omitted. When implemented correctly, it can make a huge difference. When the first step is neglected, intangible and unrealistic budgets are often created –- a recipe for disaster. Here’s the good news: the first step to budgeting is an easy one. Check it out!
Posted November 3, 2009 - 07:00 by Nora Dunn
Cheapism.com is a free service that helps consumers find the best of the cheapest items, weeding out cheap junk in favor of quality inexpensive items. Just because it is cheap, doesn’t mean it has to be crap.
Posted October 26, 2009 - 06:00 by Nora Dunn
The giant kitchen-beast that is your oven is not the most energy-efficient way to prepare your food. But sometimes only the oven will do the trick. Here are 19 ways to improve your oven’s efficiency, all the while cutting your costs and saving your money.
Posted October 14, 2009 - 06:00 by Nora Dunn
It’s no secret that many of us are looking for something different in life. And one of the biggest things we can change about our lives is how we work. If we are not tied to a desk all the time, the options for how – and where – we choose to live open up dramatically.
Following are profiles of three e-books that feature a different aspect of making money, traveling, and changing your life.
Posted October 6, 2009 - 06:30 by Nora Dunn
Studies show that Americans are not using all their vacation time, are not given as much vacation time as other developed countries to begin with, and are even prepared to cancel their vacations because of work. Further studies show that America as a country isn’t even all that productive. What gives?
Posted October 1, 2009 - 14:17 by Nora Dunn
Are you a female traveler looking for some answers about a place you are going to visit, as well as a possible companion or local tour guide? Or are you a female who likes to meet travelers, and help other women to embrace your home town with passion and delight? If you fit either of these categories, then HERmail.net may be for you. (Psst – it’s free too.)
Posted September 24, 2009 - 08:23 by Nora Dunn
A year and a half ago, I wrote a post about how to fashion your own passport photos for under a dollar. It seemed that I wrote it at the dawn of the popularization of online passport picture organizations. Now, the process for making your own passport pictures on the cheap is much easier.
Posted September 21, 2009 - 05:00 by Nora Dunn
Check out your thesaurus, and you may discover that “frugal” and “miserly” share many of the same words as their cousins. Let this be our warning; take frugal too far, and we can become miserly before we even know what hit us. This article explores my own personal struggle between spending and saving – while living on the road. And I need your help!
Posted September 17, 2009 - 05:00 by Nora Dunn
It’s not an expense we may fret over regularly, but shaving can be a costly proposition over the long-haul (not to mention wasteful, with the inherent disposal of either full razors or individual blades). So make your razor go the extra mile – and last up to a year – with these money-saving (and razor-saving) tricks.
Posted September 10, 2009 - 09:00 by Nora Dunn
As an entrepreneur, you would think that precluding certain types of customers in favor of a smaller – but specialized – market would be akin to shooting yourself in the foot. But it’s not, and this article gives you a three-step process to specialize within your own business and reap the rewards.
Posted September 7, 2009 - 06:00 by Nora Dunn
The curse of momentum keeps us in our chairs, living lives we aren’t passionate about. Once stuck in a routine, it is easier to perpetually roll along in the same direction than it is to halt your momentum and reevaluate your path. Here's how to recognize when your momentum has turned sour, then work on how to break the pattern.
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