This is a guest post from Lily of The Honest Dollar, a great new personal finance blog. The most common ways to increase your salary are to get promoted or to negotiate a raise. But promotions don’t come along often, and negotiating a raise may or may not result in a salary increase. So what [...]

In 2004 Dr. Michael Lynn, associate professor at the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration, produced a paper entitled “Mega Tips: Scientifically Tested Techniques to Increase Your Tips” [PDF]. If you work in a restaurant, reading this pamphlet could help you increase your earnings. But if you don’t work in food service, knowing these techniques [...]

Are you drowning in debt? If so, Lauren Kesner from CNBC wants to hear from you. She writes: CNBC Business Television is looking for someone who is, or was, in debt (about $30,000 or more) and  is interested in being interviewed for a documentary that will address consumer spending and debt.  We specifically need someone who can speak about their [...]

Sara Noel at the Frugal Village blog recently shared some excellent advice about avoiding frugality burnout. “If you’ve been focused on frugality for a while,” she writes, “at some point you’ll probably feel discouraged, frustrated or even think about giving up.” It can be tough to stay focused on your goals when it seems everyone [...]