Archive for the 'Personal Finance' Category

The Distinction Between Your Identity, Career, and Life

I recently came across a very interesting post over at Get Rich Slowly and figured I’d talk a little bit about it. Given my recent transition from a traditional 9-5 to a more unusual part time work and freelance hybrid, I’ve gone through a variety of stages in defining my career and my own identity.
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Taxes Scare Me

As I continue to build up more freelance projects, I worry about the impact of taxes. While in most matters of Finance I’m at the very least intermediate, I’ve never really had a complex enough situation that I had to itemize or anything like that. I just told the IRS “hey, I earned this, you […]

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Adventures in Lifestyle Design

So I’ve gotten back from vacation in Emerald Isle, NC, which was a total blast! The down time also allowed me to clear my head and get a more definitive idea of what my next course of action would be. I had been in the running for another full-time position, but didn’t look forward to […]

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BillsIQ: Are You Financially Fit?

So I recently came across a fun tool called  billsIQ, part of the bills.com website. It promises to give you a quick financial checkup based on a fairly brief quiz-like assessment. It’ll ask you about your current financial situation, how well you keep track of your credit, whether you’ve declared bankruptcy in recent history, etc.
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Working for Yourself and Perception

I’ve noticed a paradigm shift in my approach to work and productivity since I started working for myself. I’m not sure if this is common amongst entrepreneurs or if I just happen to be in a lackluster job previously, but my view of work has changed quite a bit since leaving my job. Lets take […]

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