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Using a windfall to pay off debt

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CF / February 4th, 2013 / 42 Comments

When I went to do my weekly banking this week, I got a great surprise – an extra $260 from my previous job had been deposited into my account unexpectedly. I’m not entirely sure why I got paid, but I suspect it’s retroactive pay due to a salary increase that had been in negotiation while I was an employee at the university. Woohoo! Photo Credit: Images_of_money via Flickr Any...

Posted in: Credit and Debt Tagged with: debt reduction, debt snowball, pay down debt, paying off debt, saving money, student loan debt, student loan interest charges, tax refund, unexpected windfall

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Brian / February 2nd, 2013 / 11 Comments

Thanks to everyone who participated in our giveaways this month. Congratulations to Jess G. who took home the $100 cash prize. Stay tuned for the winner of the $1000 cash prize which will be announced this week. This week we’ll be continuing our Dine Out Vancouver experience with a high end Belgian restaurant tonight and a casual Caribbean restaurant tomorrow. In addition to all the great food,...

Posted in: Weekly Updates Tagged with: blogging anniversary, cheap internet and cable, contest winners, Davis cup, forex trading, managing money, reducing your hydro bill, spending update, vancouver vs. chigaco

Video conferencing on the rise

Guest / February 1st, 2013 / 2 Comments

This is a guest post. If you’re interested in guest posting, read our guest post guidelines. The rise and rise of video conferencing can be explained for so many reasons. This infographic by Powwownow shows why the Powwow Now video conferencing service is growing in popularity amongst the business community, with cost savings and more effective communication among the reasons cited. New technologies...

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Being an effective public speaker

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CF / January 30th, 2013 / 32 Comments

Last week, I attended a week-long series of career workshops in California. I really dislike the cheerleading and false enthusiasm that always seems to accompany HR related events, however, the public speaking seminar was moderately useful. Photo Credit: tedxsomerville via flickr Public speaking is a task that many people dislike. A good number of people actually dread it. For me, public speaking makes...

Posted in: Career and Work Tagged with: being confident, how to make a speech, how to speak in public, public speaking, speaking with confidence, tips for confident speaking