Kristin Wong is a freelance writer who has written for MSN, Bankrate, and NBC News. She regularly contributes to Lifehacker and Mental_floss and is a recipient of the Society of Professional Journalists Northwest Excellence in Journalism award. Kristin chronicles her experiences as a full-time freelance writer at her blog. Visit: www.thewildwong.com
Have you ever tried to build a website without being a web developer? I have, and I don’t recommend it. Last summer, I spent days trying to fix some random error on a website I was building. A box on my web page wouldn’t center, and no matter what I tried, I could not get it to…
“You should always ask a client or potential employer for more money,” negotiation experts like to tell you. “After all, the worst they can say is no.” But if you’re a soft-spoken, mild-mannered gal who’s not used to ruffling feathers, the word “no” can be scary. And when experts tell you how to negotiate, they don’t…
Yesterday I took a three-hour lunch. Which sounds excessive and luxurious (and not to say it wasn’t), but I’ve also worked an average of 50 hours a week for the past three months. I’ve worked every weekend, hunched over my laptop, forking oatmeal into my mouth, thumbing through beach photos on Instagram. I take breaks…
Work is crazy, your schedule is crazy, and you feel like you’re going crazy. You attempt to buy your way to calmness, so you hit up your favorite store or you hit the BUY NOW button online. Somehow, you feel a sense of satisfaction. Relief, even. We’ve all been there. Impulsive spending is certainly nothing…
Sensitivity isn’t exactly embraced in our culture. It’s considered weak, whiny, and vulnerable. It’s much better to be impassive, indifferent, and thick-skinned. Here’s another idea. “Grow thicker skin” is some of the most useless advice around on how to deal with rejection. I’ll admit, it’s a somewhat subjective phrase, but let’s break down the metaphor for…
When it comes to negotiating salary, most of us need all the help we can get. I’m convinced that 90% of learning how to negotiate is just getting past the implosive mixture of feelings that keep you from asking in the first place: guilt, shame, inadequacy, intimidation. There are, however, a few negotiating tips and tricks…
We’ve discussed the idea that money is just a tool. You want to give it a purpose by tying it to your values. Once you know those values, it’s pretty easy to establish your financial goals. If family is important to you, your goal might be to provide your kids with a college fund. If…
In Part One of this three-part series, I talked about my own realization that money itself is not the goal–money is a tool. When you make it the goal, you don’t accomplish anything meaningful, aside from accumulating more money. Which is fine, I guess, but without a purpose, money is just paper. What’s more, it’s…
I grew up in a small town outside of Houston, and like most Texans, I have a fair amount of state pride. Still, by my mid-twenties, I was ready to get out of dodge. There was a whole world out there, and I wanted to see it. Specifically, I wanted to go to Italy. Even…
When I was 15, my parents taught me how to drive. It was a terrifying, stressful experience. I swerved in and out of lanes, slammed on the brakes, and sucked at the whole process in general. I still feel bad for putting them through that. I knew the rules. I’d read the guidebooks. I watched…
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