I recently started a new job and had to choose my “benefits”. This took me back to when I was 21, starting my first ever job at at a big accounting firm, and had to decide all of the big questions – I had no idea what I was doing. At that time I did…
In my high school days I had acne. A lot of it. (like many kids in the US) I would come downstairs in the morning and my mom would say the following: “You need to wash your face! It looks terrible!” She bought me one of those Neutrogena acne washes and told me that I…
From the ages of 20-26, foot pain was a massive part of my life. Every morning started the same way. I slowly eased out of bed, held onto railings and dressers as I walked to the bathroom trying to put as little amount of weight on my feet as possible. My fascia (the tendons on…
I recently moved to Boston out of necessity. (long story) When I first moved here I was shocked at how expensive the city is! I mean, it’s awful weather, and it’s almost New York prices! Boston is a very expensive city – no different than San Diego or LA, without the awesome weather – so…
I’ve traveled to a lot of places in the world, and whenever anyone asks me what my favorite place is that I’ve been to, I always respond with Turkey. More specifically, the South of Turkey aka the “Turkish Riviera”. I love Turkey because the culture is completely different to the West, and the quality of…
I’m 31 years old. I’ve had a bunch of different jobs. Teacher, actuary, travel guide, etc. In my 20’s, I didn’t really know what I wanted. I found a great job out of college at a massive company but I only lasted 2 years because I hated the office life and wanted some more excitement…
I used to be a teacher. I taught in public, charter, and boarding schools all across the country. I’ve had pretty much every different type of teaching experience you could have. I’ve also read a ton of books ranging from the “drill the kids on standardized tests” line of thinking (charter schools) to the “never…
Colombia is an AWESOME country to visit, especially with kids. However, you should know where you’re going. And, there’s some spots you’ll want to avoid. Don’t let people deter you, Colombia is an amazing spot to bring your children. They’ll learn a ton about Colombian culture and they’ll see some amazing nature. Plus, it’s cheap!…
I used to work as a teacher. In general, teachers don’t make much money, AND they’re not very good with money either. When you work as a teacher, since teachers often work 10 months out of the year, you’re often presented with the question – Do you want to be paid your salary over 10…
Up until recently, I’ve always assumed everyone waits until the beginning of the following year to get their tax refund from the prior year. In my 20’s I’d typically get anywhere from $1,000 – $3,000 back each year, which means my employer was deducting too much money from each of my paychecks every 2 weeks…