Tag Archives: Finance Corner

The Finance Corner: Managing Your Social Presence

In this day and age of ever-present social media, we must be cautious and manage our online persona if we want to have the best chance possible of getting a job (or keeping a job)…

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The Finance Corner: Literature on the Cheap

I like to quantify the value of my entertainment expenditures as a ratio between the money spent and the length of the entertainment I receive (I sound like a real ball of fun don’t I?). …

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The Finance Corner: (Lifehacking Edition) Better Wireless Signal on the Cheap

We live in an age of wireless technology: cell phones, Ipads, Ipods, and laptops.  I still remember the days when all high-speed internet connectivity was via a wired ethernet ports and CAT5 cables.  However, the…

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The Finance Corner: (Lifehacking Edition) Making Your Own Food

The Finance Corner’s purpose is to save you money, either directly or indirectly, by changing your habits and preconceptions, and possibly imparting knowledge that you did not previously possess.  This week, I am adding a…

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The Finance Corner: Car Ideas Part 2- Electric Boogaloo

Welcome to Part 2 on The Finance Corner’s take on car buying.  In part 1 we addressed buying a new car.  In part 2 we address buying used.  Yes, she may be junk but she’s…

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The Finance Corner: A Quick Look at the Most Common Forms of Payment

While many of us are gearing up for exams with order-in pizza, or in the hold of holiday shopping doling out money at the malls, we may not give much thought to how we pay…

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