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Coursera Offering Free Online Courses to the Unemployed Until September

Allen Francis / May 20th, 2020 / No Comments

It’s a horrible feeling to feel powerless to effect change in a time when change has been forced onto the planet overnight. There is no future in despair. Yes, there are legitimate reasons to despair nowadays. I won’t lie to your face about it. I am going to talk to you about the merits of taking free online courses, offered by renowned and accredited schools of higher learning, to upgrade skills. You...

Posted in: Career, Career and Work, Education, Money, Personal Finance Tagged with: coursera, free

Things To Know Before Applying As A Mystery Shopper

Allen Francis / May 13th, 2020 / No Comments

Consumerism is almost a religion in the United States. Almost all states are reopening during a pandemic so people can shop at malls, dine out, and buy things. Shopping is an activity that is hard-wired into the genetics of Americans. Businesses know that too. It’s why the, “mystery shopper,” is an actual vocation. Americans spent over $13.4 trillion on consumer goods in 2019. Over 70% of the...

Posted in: Business, Career, Career and Work, Minimalism and Frugality, Money, Online Income, Personal Finance, saving money, Saving Money Tagged with: how to be a mystery shopper, mystery shopper

I May Not Qualify As a Freelancer, But I’ll Try Unemployment

Allen Francis / May 6th, 2020 / No Comments

Have you heard about the “Murder Hornet?” It’s not enough that the coronavirus pandemic is encircling the globe. And its not enough that that over 30.3 million Americans are currently unemployed. (Or that the real estimate may be double that.) Additionally, it doesn’t seem like its enough that the pandemic, and preventative lockdowns, seem to have no end in sight. Now, we have murder hornets....

Posted in: Career, Career and Work, Debt, Health, Money, Online Income, Personal Finance, Philosophy, Saving Money, saving money Tagged with: unemployment insurance

Easy-To-Use Price Comparison Apps To Download

Allen Francis / April 30th, 2020 / No Comments

Adapting to change is hard for people. I am sure I don’t have to mention why, considering current events. Socrates once wrote that the secret of initiating change is focusing on building something new and not grasping at the obsolete. So, I want to show you some great price comparison apps that can help you save more money when you break quarantine to shop. I don’t need to be Professor X to suspect...

Posted in: Life Hacks, Minimalism and Frugality, Money, Saving Money, saving money Tagged with: price comparison app