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The Man Behind the Bargains - An Interview with Ben Chui - Founder of BensBargains.net

Posted 13 weeks 1 day ago by Xin Lu

Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Deals and Coupons, Deals, Coupons, Consumer Affairs

Ben's Bargains is one of the oldest deal and coupon sites on the internet. The man behind this awesome frugal shopping destination is Ben Chui. He created the site when he was a sophomore at the University of California at Berkeley, and now eight years later the site is still going strong. Today he took time out of his constant deal hunting to tell us a few things about his businesses and saving money online.

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For the Love of Ramen: An Interview with Ed from RamenRamenRamen.net

Posted 16 weeks 1 day ago by Xin Lu

Food and Drink

When I brainstorm for cheap eats I often think of packets of ramen. Today I had the pleasure of interviewing Ed from ramenramenramen.net. Ed reviews hundreds of types of ramen on his website and I consider him to be a folk hero to ramen lovers everywhere. Ramen is usually more than just a flavor packet and dried noodles and Ed has a great ramen glossary to explain the complexities in real ramen. Read on for some interesting ramen facts!

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Her Royal Highness Speaks: An Interview With the Frugal Duchess

Posted 16 weeks 3 days ago by Myscha Theriault

Career and Income

Is your inner frugal diva searching for inspiration? Looking for some great ideas that won't leave you feeling frumpy? Read on to get some words of wisdom from shoestring royalty. Sharon Harvey Rosenberg, otherwise known as The Frugal Duchess, shares her favorite sources and splurges, including regular shopping trips to the glamorous Hand Me Down Boutique. Read on to find out how this Miami Herald reporter and writer of The Frugal Duchess blog keeps it all together and on track financially.

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NotchUp - Get Paid to Go on Interviews

Posted 22 weeks 4 days ago by Xin Lu

Career and Income, Making Extra Cash, Career Building

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Do you want to be paid for going to interviews? A new Silicon Valley startup is doing just that! Read on for my impressions of NotchUp and details on how you can earn some cash by just talking to companies and possibly snag a great new job.

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Five Interview Lessons Learned from Horrible Interviews

Posted 24 weeks 3 days ago by Xin Lu

Career and Income, Career Building

Have you wondered why you were rejected from a job even though you felt like you had all the skills to do the job?  Do you want to improve your chances at getting the job you want?  Take a look at the bad interviews I and my husband have experienced and see if there is anything you can learn.

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Interview with AFFIL executive director Jim Campen

Posted 32 weeks 6 days ago by Philip Brewer

Personal Finance

Early in the subprime lending collapse, Wise Bread posted a report from Americans for Fairness in Lending explaining how the subprime lending boom hurt everyone. Since it's a topic of considerable interest to Wise Bread readers, when AFFIL offered to make Jim Campen, their executive director, available to answer some questions, we jumped at the chance.

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Financial Eye for the Broke Guy: An Interview with Dollar Stretcher's Gary Foreman

Posted 38 weeks 4 days ago by Myscha Theriault

Personal Finance

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Having been around a bit longer than many of us in the personal finance web arena, Gary Foreman and his Dollar Stretcher community are institutions in themselves. If there’s a topic out there you thought was too hard core to ask about in a public forum, chances are someone has discussed it in a Stretcher newsletter. So after brainstorming some ideas with Will and Sarah, and thinking this type of down and dirty money saving advice was exactly in line with what Wise Bread readers want to know, I sent Gary an email . . .

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How to answer 23 of the most common interview questions

Posted 39 weeks 2 days ago by Paul Michael

Career and Income, Career Building

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Let’s face it; no one likes the interview process. Well, certainly not the people being interviewed anyway. You have to be on your best behavior, you only get one chance to get it right, and it’s like taking your driving test all over again. Over the years I’ve been to countless interviews. Here I present 23 questions you’re likely to be asked, and how I have learned to answer them. Why 23? Because I had more than 20 and less than 25. Remember, being interviewed is a skill, and if you do the preparation you should ace it every time.

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What is Your Best Interview Advice?

Posted 41 weeks 5 days ago by Lynn Truong

Career and Income

I'm personally horrible during interviews. I'm shy, humble, blush easily, and have a bad memory. I can never answer those "Tell me a time when you..." hypothetical questions. But my fellow Wise Bread bloggers are savvy job hunters, and they've agreed to share their best interview tips. Share your own tip and get a chance to win $25 Amazon Gift Certificate!

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Mr. Cheap Stuff: Who do you think you are?

Posted 1 year ago by Andrea Dickson

Filed Under: Shopping, Entrepreneurship

Dean Takamine is the smart-shoppin' blogger and handsome face behind the deal-finding, coupon-clipping site, Mr. Cheap Stuff. Dean spends his spare time searching for, then posting, the best online shopping deals. As a tech-loving guy, Mr. Cheap Stuff can be counted on to give you the lowdown on some of the best gadget-grubbing, money-saving opportunities on the web.

I asked Dean to share his motives, inspiration, and goals with Wise Bread readers. Also, I had to find out how he can possibly stand living in the tropical paradise we call Hawaii. I can't help it - it must be SUCH a hard existence.

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