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The Power of Transferrable Skills – And Six Areas to Work On
When I was in college, the vast majority of my classes were effectively training for a career in research and scientific data management. Seven years after graduation, though, I find myself drawing...
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Review: Craft Inc.
Every other Sunday, The Simple Dollar reviews a personal productivity, personal development, or entrepreneurship book. Discover your passions and make a living from it. It’s an idea I talk about quite...
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Review: Who’s Got Your Back
Every other Sunday, The Simple Dollar reviews a personal development, personal productivity, or entrepreneurship book. It’s no secret to long-time readers of The Simple Dollar that I loved Keith...
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Fifteen Things to Do to Make Jumping into Freelancing/Self-Employment...
An acquaintance from my previous career wrote to me recently asking about the steps I took when I made the switch to working at home: It’s official: I’m ready to get out of here. I’m tired of working...
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Review: Escape from Cubicle Nation
Every other Sunday, The Simple Dollar reviews a personal development, personal productivity, or career book. Several months ago, I wandered upon Pamela Slim’s excellent blog, Escape from Cubicle...
View ArticleThe Side Business Question: What Is Your Time Worth?
Bob writes in: I’m in my mid twenties, worked doing tech support all through college, and worked out of college as the IT director for a political campaign of 120 staffers. I now have left to a job...
View ArticleWhat Do You Really Have to Lose?
This post goes out to all of the readers who are about to graduate from college (and from high school, for that matter) and are wondering what comes next (hopefully, you already know and have a plan...
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Review: Conquer the Chaos
Every Sunday, The Simple Dollar reviews a personal finance book or other book of interest. Here’s the flat-out truth about running a small business: you, the business owner, are where the buck stops....
View ArticleSome Thoughts on “How to Make Money in Six Easy Steps”
A few days ago, I read Jason Fried’s wonderful article How to Make Money in Six Easy Steps. The article details Fried’s growth as an entrepreneur from a young child to running the successful software...
View ArticleWhen Is It Better to Be Frugal? When Is It Better to Earn More?
One thing I love to do is to browse through random personal finance blogs. I’ll jump on links from one blog to another, just to see what a new voice will have to say. Doing this helps me get a pretty...
View ArticleGot Unused Vacation Time? Put It to Use with a Personal Sabbatical
In September 2004, I was about to leave my first post-college job. My boss at that time – who happens to be one of the people I respect the most in this world, even now after my radical career shift –...
View ArticlePersonal Finance, Small Businesses, and Spouses with Disabilities
A few weeks ago, I put out a call on Twitter and on Facebook for detailed posts that people would like to see. I got enough great responses that I’m going to fill the entire month of July – one post...
View ArticleSide Businesses for Stay-At-Home Parents
A few weeks ago, I put out a call on Twitter and on Facebook for detailed posts that people would like to see. I got enough great responses that I’m going to fill the entire month of July – one post...
View ArticleTurning the Corner with a Side Business
A few weeks ago, I put out a call on Twitter and on Facebook for detailed posts that people would like to see. I got enough great responses that I’m going to fill the entire month of July – one post...
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Review: The Entrepreneur Equation
Every Sunday, The Simple Dollar reviews a personal finance or other book of interest. Also available is a complete list of the hundreds of book reviews that have appeared on The Simple Dollar over the...
View ArticleTwo Paths to Financial Success
One of my favorite statements about personal finance is that it all boils down to five simple words. Spend less than you earn. Often, I’ll break this down into two methods you can use to earn more...
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Review: EntreLeadership
Every Sunday, The Simple Dollar reviews a personal finance or other book of interest. Also available is a complete list of the hundreds of book reviews that have appeared on The Simple Dollar over the...
View ArticleYou Don’t Need Money to Start a Side Business
When I started my computer consulting business, I spent about $150 in startup costs. I printed some flyers, had some business cards made, and had a lawyer check over a few documents. That’s it. When I...
View ArticleIs Self-Employment Risky?
It was just under five years ago that I made the decision to step away from a secure full-time job to become self-employed. It was a very risky decision, but there were several reasons why I made that...
View ArticleSaying “The Little Things Don’t Matter” Is An Excuse
Recently, I’ve come across several financial “gurus,” both in print and online, who make the claim that the little expenses in life don’t really matter in terms of getting ahead. “You’re wasting your...
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