The Holidays as a Twentysomething
Today marks the beginning of the holiday season.  A season which changes as we get older.  I couldn’t help but observe the chatter going on between other twentysomethings on Facebook and Twitter (and from my own friends) about this holiday season.  Some of us are spending our first holiday away from home due to work, studying, or spending time with a significant other’s family.  Others feel that their “home” is no longer their “home,” as they have adjusted to their new life as an independent adult.  Then there are those twentysomethings who are dreading some of their relatives.  You know, the relatives that constantly ask you

Ladies: Ask More!
I came across a post on thathappenedtome.com which referred me to the blog thedailyasker.com.  The Daily Asker is written by “La Roxy,” a woman who is doing a 1 year experiment in which she asks for something every day whether it be discounts, upgrades, and anything else that includes getting perks for free.  She blogs about her daily “askings” and at the end tallys up how much she gained financially from simply asking. It’s no secret that one of women’s biggest flaws in the career world is not asking for what they want.  It’s shocking what we can

Happy 1st Birthday Ms. Career Girl!
Ms. Career Girl is celebrating her first birthday this month!  I can’t believe how fast 1 year has gone by.  The blog started because, as a banker, I needed a creative outlet and had a passion for career development and personal finance.  I also noticed that every time I talked with friends, we were all stressed out about the same things: the uncertainty of being in our twenties, money and our jobs.    I put these ideas into action via a plain white free Wordpress blog with a Googled image as the banner.  I am not a tech p

Elizabeth Lambert- A Personal Branding Nightmare!
I happened to catch the news story on former University of New Mexico soccer player, Elizabeth Lambert. If you haven’t already seen the videos or heard about this online, Elizabeth Lambert, 20, was indefinitely suspended from her soccer team for violent behavior on the field. The video below shows her pushing, tripping and yanking pony tails of her opponents. Elizabeth Lambert Plays Rough I couldn’t help but to think how this will

Operate Your iphone Without Removing Your Gloves!
Iphone and ipod users know how annoying it is to operate your devices during the winter as it requires removing your gloves in the cold! My Mom sent me a pair of these awesome iphone-compatible gloves and I had to share them with you! My gloves are by echo (which has tons of other cool stuff too!) and work like a charm. The magic is in the material on the thumb and index fingers. Check them out here, they are $30