From the monthly archives:

May 2009

Start Searching For Your Next Job Before You Need It

by That One Caveman on May 27, 2009

Start searching for your job today

Whether or not your job is secure, it helps to always be on the hunt for something better.  You never know when your current job may be pulled out like a rug from under you, so having other work in the pipeline is like having employment insurance.
If you’re needing a job or just want to [...]

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Friday Link Love – Busy Week Edition

by That One Caveman on May 22, 2009

I’ve had a terribly busy week with work and haven’t even had time to write much, let alone read.  This week, I’ll just have to highlight the carnivals I was featured in.  With any luck, I’ll still have a job this time next week and I can slow down the pace a bit!

Prime Time Money [...]

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How to Commute to Work by Bike

by That One Caveman on May 20, 2009

Commuting by bike

For the last year, I’ve concentrated on riding my bike to work when the weather is nice.  Gas may not be as expensive as it was when I first bought the bike, but biking to work still saves me money and I learned I enjoy riding my bike and the great exercise.  I realize that [...]

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How To Bust Your Budget In Two Weeks

by That One Caveman on May 18, 2009

Spiraling the drain

For the month of May, I decided to join the 30-Day Budget Dare and put a strict budget in place to see if we could follow it.  We gathered some data from the past few months and estimated what our costs might be for this month.  After an hour of playing with the numbers [...]

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Friday Link Love – Loving Spring Edition

by That One Caveman on May 15, 2009

Spring Robin

This past winter was rough and long.  Now I’m sitting here in my basement office with the windows wide open and loving the fact that it’s a beautiful Spring.
While I sit here watching the robins play in the yard, take some time to browse these great reads from this week.
Carnivals
This week, I participated in two [...]

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Convention Center Sale Scam

Nearly six years ago, after seeing TV ads running for days, I convinced my wife to go with me to a “huge blowout liquidation sale” of some unnamed computer corporation that was being held at a local convention center.  “Monitors for $20! Printers for $15! Laptops for $50!” the ad screamed.  The [...]

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