http://www.iretireearly.com Advice on jobs, careers and money so you can retire early Wed, 16 May 2012 14:35:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.iretireearly.com/odd-jobs-are-a-great-way-to-earn-some-cash.html http://www.iretireearly.com/odd-jobs-are-a-great-way-to-earn-some-cash.html#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 14:35:56 +0000 I Retire Early http://www.iretireearly.com/?p=3049 Despite every attempt to make a lot of cash fast, there are only a select few who are capable of it. Most of the people who do, win the lottery. Trying to make a lot of money at an extremely quick rate is very similar to the lottery; both are unlikely you will win. However, [...]]]> http://www.iretireearly.com/odd-jobs-are-a-great-way-to-earn-some-cash.html/feed 0 http://www.iretireearly.com/three-levels-of-home-budgeting.html http://www.iretireearly.com/three-levels-of-home-budgeting.html#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 13:06:30 +0000 I Retire Early http://www.iretireearly.com/?p=3072 Most people don’t take managing their money too serious.  In fact, it is said that the average person spends more time planning their vacation each year then they do planning for their retirement. If you’re looking to ease into managing your money by the use of budgeting, then you should consider using this plan of [...]]]> http://www.iretireearly.com/three-levels-of-home-budgeting.html/feed 0 http://www.iretireearly.com/9-top-reasons-to-quit-your-job.html http://www.iretireearly.com/9-top-reasons-to-quit-your-job.html#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 13:24:03 +0000 I Retire Early http://www.iretireearly.com/?p=3060 Too many hours are being spent at your current job that could be better spent doing something else otherwise you wouldn’t be considering quitting your job. However, is that the only reason? In continuation to investing your time in something else, there are at least nine other extremely worthy reasons to quit your job. If [...]]]> http://www.iretireearly.com/9-top-reasons-to-quit-your-job.html/feed 1 http://www.iretireearly.com/how-you-should-dress-for-your-job-interview.html http://www.iretireearly.com/how-you-should-dress-for-your-job-interview.html#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 13:55:53 +0000 I Retire Early http://www.iretireearly.com/?p=3038 First impressions for a job interview are not only summarized by your confidence, attitude and communication. The largest variable is what the employer sees as you walk into the office. Your image should be a specific reflection of what the rest of your first impression will entail. Is this always the case? Can you ever [...]]]> http://www.iretireearly.com/how-you-should-dress-for-your-job-interview.html/feed 0 http://www.iretireearly.com/12-best-jobs-for-college-students.html http://www.iretireearly.com/12-best-jobs-for-college-students.html#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:15:39 +0000 I Retire Early http://www.iretireearly.com/?p=3012 Unpaid internships are drastically losing appeal as the tuition costs rise. At the same time the expectation for college students to have an above average resume filled with distinct credentials in order to even be considered for a professional position rises. This means that students are expected to handle balancing school with a secure job. [...]]]> http://www.iretireearly.com/12-best-jobs-for-college-students.html/feed 1 http://www.iretireearly.com/should-you-rollover-your-401k.html http://www.iretireearly.com/should-you-rollover-your-401k.html#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:32:14 +0000 I Retire Early http://www.iretireearly.com/?p=2993 Have you left an employer and had to face the question as to what to do with your 401k?  In the most simple of scenarios, you can either keep it with your old employer indefinitely, or you can roll it over to a different account. When rolling over a 401k, you have the option to [...]]]> http://www.iretireearly.com/should-you-rollover-your-401k.html/feed 0 http://www.iretireearly.com/how-to-figure-out-what-career-you-want.html http://www.iretireearly.com/how-to-figure-out-what-career-you-want.html#comments Sat, 21 Apr 2012 14:48:11 +0000 I Retire Early http://www.iretireearly.com/?p=2983 Do you remember when you were younger and were asked what you want to be when you grow up? Although you may have been able to decide without anything holding you back and you could pick whatever career you wanted, when you are that young you don’t know of all the actual possibilities. You know [...]]]> http://www.iretireearly.com/how-to-figure-out-what-career-you-want.html/feed 0 http://www.iretireearly.com/jobs-that-require-travel.html http://www.iretireearly.com/jobs-that-require-travel.html#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:02:14 +0000 I Retire Early http://www.iretireearly.com/?p=2964 Hawaii, Switzerland, France, China, Australia, Canada and a long register of specific towns and cities may be on your dream list to one day visit. Of course, the endless trips from one aesthetic getaway to the next will take place after you work and make a lot of money. The plan is to focus on [...]]]> http://www.iretireearly.com/jobs-that-require-travel.html/feed 2 http://www.iretireearly.com/good-paying-jobs-without-a-degree-and-how-to-get-any-job-without-one.html http://www.iretireearly.com/good-paying-jobs-without-a-degree-and-how-to-get-any-job-without-one.html#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 01:32:03 +0000 I Retire Early http://www.iretireearly.com/?p=2941 It is expected and conventional to follow through with college to attain a degree for a good paying job. What was once statistical data is now common sense. When asked who makes more money, someone with a degree or someone without, the immediate response is the person with a degree. However, the more theoretical response [...]]]> http://www.iretireearly.com/good-paying-jobs-without-a-degree-and-how-to-get-any-job-without-one.html/feed 3 http://www.iretireearly.com/job-transition-and-how-to-quit-a-job-without-saying-why.html http://www.iretireearly.com/job-transition-and-how-to-quit-a-job-without-saying-why.html#comments Sat, 07 Apr 2012 02:07:45 +0000 I Retire Early http://www.iretireearly.com/?p=2930 There are hundreds of people that get new jobs just for interview experience, to try and test new interests, to develop relationships and connections with other people and for other odd personal reasons. Another experience that these people learn to do perfectly is to quit the job. Then there are millions of people that get [...]]]> http://www.iretireearly.com/job-transition-and-how-to-quit-a-job-without-saying-why.html/feed 0 http://www.iretireearly.com/tropical-storms-protect-your-home-and-property.html http://www.iretireearly.com/tropical-storms-protect-your-home-and-property.html#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2012 01:51:51 +0000 I Retire Early http://www.iretireearly.com/?p=2894 For people living in certain parts of the world, such as the south eastern United States and Southeast Asia, tropical storms and hurricanes, or typhoons, as they are also known, are natural forces with which the inhabitants must deal. These storms can be quite violent and dangerous, so it is important to protect oneself, and [...]]]> http://www.iretireearly.com/tropical-storms-protect-your-home-and-property.html/feed 0 http://www.iretireearly.com/best-career-paths-for-college-students.html http://www.iretireearly.com/best-career-paths-for-college-students.html#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:56:43 +0000 I Retire Early http://www.iretireearly.com/?p=2877 There are so many career paths a college student can take; the number can’t even be closely approximated. This can arouse a mental conflict in one’s mind when deciding what to go to college for. Of course, there are about a dozen questions that can eliminate thousands of occupations that you have to choose from. [...]]]> http://www.iretireearly.com/best-career-paths-for-college-students.html/feed 1 http://www.iretireearly.com/how-to-get-help-deciding-what-career-to-choose.html http://www.iretireearly.com/how-to-get-help-deciding-what-career-to-choose.html#comments Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:53:28 +0000 I Retire Early http://www.iretireearly.com/?p=2184 Maybe you already have an idea of what career you want to choose.  If so, that’s great, but for those who need help picking a career path, luckily there are a few ways to get help.  After all, there are so many different professions, careers and jobs available, and it’s really up to you to match [...]]]> http://www.iretireearly.com/how-to-get-help-deciding-what-career-to-choose.html/feed 1 http://www.iretireearly.com/retirement-planning-advice.html http://www.iretireearly.com/retirement-planning-advice.html#comments Sun, 26 Feb 2012 15:54:51 +0000 I Retire Early http://www.iretireearly.com/?p=2842 The following is a guest post from someone who has learned how to retire the hard way – by already doing it!  Thanks for your post: My wife and I retired 6 years ago, at age 59. Here are a few guidelines that helped us achieve our goals. Pay yourself first. Start saving early. Live [...]]]> http://www.iretireearly.com/retirement-planning-advice.html/feed 1 http://www.iretireearly.com/how-to-ask-for-a-raise.html http://www.iretireearly.com/how-to-ask-for-a-raise.html#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:56:55 +0000 I Retire Early http://www.iretireearly.com/?p=2805 If you would like to ask for a raise, don’t just walk into your boss’s office and ask.  Instead, create a strategy that you can use to help increase your chances of getting the raise that you ask for.  Here are some tips that you can use to prepare yourself for the encounter. Ask For a [...]]]> http://www.iretireearly.com/how-to-ask-for-a-raise.html/feed 1