Blue Sky from American Express vs Corporate Card for Business Travel

Blue Sky from American Express is one of the credit cards I have to choose from to pay for travel expenses for my new job. Airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars and meals can be paid for either with a corporate credit card or with a personal American Express Blue Sky card. Corporate Card Travel […]

FNBO Direct Online Savings Bank – Safe, Secure, & FDIC Insured

FNBO Direct offers one of the best rates available for a high yield savings account and unlike many other banks is not in danger of failing.  In fact, at First National Bank of Omaha, deposits are growing and the number of customers is increasing during these troubled economic times.  So why is FNBO Direct remaining […]

Career Tips from Co-Workers Show Room for Improvement

Career tips are most valuable when they are specific and come from people who are familiar with your industry or working environment. Career Feedback Readers were inquiring about the results of the 360 degree feedback survey I ran when I left my job so I thought I’d share some of the responses.  A little background, […]

Financial Crisis and Wall Street Bailout – What Do They Mean to You?

The Wall Street bailout and the banking financial crisis are on everyone’s minds these days.  They’re consuming politics and the news coverage, filling everyone with an ominous dread of what the future holds. How to Survive the Financial Turmoil My advice is to turn off the television, radio, and ignore internet headlines.  I’m trying to bury […]

How Quitting Your Job Can Make You a Better Employee

When you leave a job behind, if you don’t solicit feedback from your co-workers, you’re missing out on a golden self-improvement opportunity. Last Day of Work Today was my last day at work, after working for this company for almost nine years I’m making a change and trying something new.  As I filled out my […]

American Express Blue Cash Rewards – Cash Back Plus Free Credit Report

Blue cash from American Express is our pick for best cash back credit card.  The reason we use the amex blue cash card for the majority of our purchases is the cash back it offers at gas stations, supermarkets, and department stores.  Cash Back The Blue Cash card starts earning higher cash back on everyday purchases […]

It’s the End of the World as We Know it… is Your Bank Fine?

As I’m sure you all know, the financial markets took a beating last week.  As we wait to see what the government does to “eliminate toxic debt” and how the markets react, it could be another interesting week on Wall Street. I’ve tried to not write about the events too much, I didn’t want to […]

FDIC Insured Banks – Are Online Savings Accounts FDIC Insured?

FDIC insurance on bank accounts is one of the things helping consumers sleep a little easier during these crazy financial market conditions. Online savings accounts that are insured by FDIC should have no different protection than funds kept in a local bank that’s FDIC insured.  A good friend of mine and asked me last night if […]

How to Make Your Job Better or Find a Better Job

If you love your job, consider yourself lucky, there are many people that hate their boss, their job, and what they do. If you are unhappy with your job, you owe it to yourself to figure out what it is about the work that you don’t enjoy and change it.  Life’s too short to spend it […]

AIG Bailout, Stock Market Drop, Bank Closures, & Federal Reserve News – No Big Deal?

Lehman Brothers goes bankrupt, struggling Merrill Lynch is bought out by Bank of America, and AIG is bailed out by the US government – so who cares? According to a tool from Google that displays the trends on what people are searching for online, the financial turmoil engulfing the US this week isn’t prompting that […]

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