Gary Dek is a writer for Gajizmo.com and is always looking for ways to make or invest money. Gary has previously worked for an internet company on their M&A team, as well as in investment banking and private equity. You’ve finished school and secured your first full time job so now you think you are…
It is not hard to see that the social demographics of the country are changing. However, those changes often go at such a pace that they are hard to see as they are occurring. Recently Pew Research Center conducted a survey on which parent was the breadwinner in the house, and compared it to the…
With the hint of spring in the air, our thoughts start turning to brackets, Cinderella stories, and the elusive sure thing. Yes, it’s time once again for March Madness. If you’re like 20% of workers, you’re going to take part in an office March Madness betting pool this year. And while you have the potential…
Ah, the new relationship. Everything plays out like a romantic comedy — you send each other cute messages, pick up a new CD “just because it reminds me of him” and bliss out while watching bad reality TV and ordering in Chinese. Until suddenly, the brakes screech on because you suddenly have your first disagreement….
New Year’s Day is the beginning of the end for most people. Everyone sets out with high expectations with what they are planning to change in the upcoming year. Let’s be honest with ourselves, most of us will break our New Year’s resolution by the time we get to February. Instead of making a New…
Buying a house, building equity, and seeing your balance sheet grow are all fun things to do. What can often get brushed aside is turning your house into a home. Especially after children enter the scene, you need to make sure that your house is a safe place for them to live. Take some time…
The goal of many people is to be rich. To most this simply means having enough so that they do not need to worry about supplying themselves, and their families, with the necessities of life. This also means that there is a lot more to life than what money provides. Some of the wealthiest people…