How a Thank you email landed me my best job

How a Thank you email landed me my best job

How a Thank you email landed me my best job 80% salary increase over previous job Benefits + health insurance included 2 employer paid pension/retirement plans 3 weeks paid vacation the first year 3 day weekend every other week. SIGN ME UP!! I needed a job! I was...

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Get $300 for opening a new checking account

Get $300 for opening a new checking account

That's right! Make $300 just for opening a checking account with Chase. This is the highest cashback offer I've seen from any bank for opening a checking account. Making the $300 is relatively easy and requires maybe about an hour of your time. I'm not going to go too...

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Microsoft Office Alternatives

Microsoft Office Alternatives

Jorge: Hey mom, can you pleeeeaase buy me this: **holds up what looks like a DVD case** Mom: What is it? Jorge: It’s a program that I need for school. Mom: Hmmm How much is it? Jorge: Ummmm, $200... Mom: What! $200 for a CD?!? Jorge: It’s not a CD mom, it is a program...

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How to File Your Taxes For Free

How to File Your Taxes For Free

Income taxes. People either love them or hate em! But even if you are receiving a refund, one thing we can all agree on is that everybody dreads filing their income taxes. Do I have all my documents? Which form/s should I use? Wait, did I pay for this last year? Am I...

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Beware: Social Media Pyramid Scheme

Beware: Social Media Pyramid Scheme

Crowdfunding through social media. AKA just an online Pyramid scheme, has become really popular over the last few weeks. This new scheme is targeted at millennials and social media users to take their money. Its gotten so popular that 3 people I follow on Instagram...

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Yosemite Trip Expenses and budget

Yosemite Trip Expenses and budget

A couple of months ago, I took a 5 day trip to Yosemite National park for my girlfriends birthday. We love it there (can't you tell from my "about me" picture?). This is our 3rd trip to Yosemite and it won't be our last. For those who don’t know, Yosemite is a...

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How to save money on gifts this Christmas

How to save money on gifts this Christmas

Ahh the holidays. The season to be jolly, festive, warm annnd....the season to spend money! For most people, the Winter season means Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Christmas—Some of the most expensive days of the year! And I don't know about you, but I...

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Why everyone must have a budget

Why everyone must have a budget

Quick story: My grandpa doesn’t fully know how to read or write. He knows enough to get by but he is not completely literate. Despite this big limitation, he was able to start and run a successful business at a young age.

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About me

My name is Jorge, I am not a professional finance adviser, but I have been down the debt path and figured out how to not only to be debt free, but to also save money

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