MTV’s “True Life: I Can No Longer Afford My Lifestyle” chronicled three twentysomethings who once had highly paid corporate jobs that allowed them to live extravagant lifestyles. All of them lost their jobs in the recession and are now struggling to make ends meet. These people were brave enough to have their struggles documented for […]
Year: 2009
Best Job Search Websites
This is the second time this year that I have been unemployed. That being said, I have used many different job search websites with different results. Here are my favorites. Craigslist is, in my opinion, the most successful website for finding jobs. I heard about Craigslist more than 10 years ago so it has a […]
How American Airlines Saved $3 Million/Yr.
I just saw this show on CNBC called “Inside American Airlines”, which was basically an hour long commercial for American Airlines disguised as a show, but it was very interesting. One segment featured how the airline saved money, a lot of money, in fact it was a whopping $3 million a year, $25 at a […]
Financial Lessons from Confessions of a Shopaholic
I recently watched the movie “Confessions of a Shopaholic“, starring Isla Fisher of “Wedding Crashers”. “Confessions of a Shopaholic” is a romantic comedy about a shopaholic who maxes out her 12 credit cards, gets chased by an aggressive debt collector, and ironically lands a job as a writer for a personal finance magazine. Although “Confessions […]
Welcome
Living Richly on a Budget is about making the most of what you have, whether you have a little or a lot. We will explore strategies for paying off credit card debt, managing your money, making the most of unemployment, finding a job, and investing your money. This blog is about “living richly”, not in […]