Month: May 2012

By: Roshawn Watson To your thyself be true. William Shakespeare Knowing yourself can be tricky. It requires personal discovery and growth. To do so, you may answer questions such as: “Who am I?” “What am I all about?” “What do I want on my obituary?” I’m convinced that we have the most rewarding work (and… Continue reading Authenticity In The Workplace

By: Roshawn Watson I just want to wish you a Happy Memorial day. Thanks to all who have given their lives for our freedom. I appreciate you for being an integral part of this site by tweeting, commenting, sending me emails, subscribing, including me in your round ups, advising, encouraging, and for all of the… Continue reading Memorial Day Round Up

Dear Frugal Reader, We’ve all heard it before: admonishments from broke (or soon-to-be broke) people telling us how we should spend OUR money. How often have you heard some variation of the following:  “Don’t buy this kind of car; you should at least be driving that,” “You should live in this kind of house,” “Why… Continue reading Broke People – Stop Giving Me Financial Advice!

By: Roshawn Watson The other day I noticed “is money real?” scribbled in my notebook.  Many of us spend more waking hours at work, preparing for work, complaining about work, and commuting to and from work than enjoying our families and friends. My question is “to what end?” Consider that a generation ago, single-income households… Continue reading Is Money Real?

By: Roshawn Watson Many people go into debt trying to look rich, thinking that the debt affords them a better quality of life. Such sentiments are overly simplistic and somewhat shortsighted. I have made the case several times before: debt actually decreases quality of life. That’s because those who are indebted have less money to… Continue reading Student Loan Debt Destroying Quality of Life