What works for me is to pick out one or two successful projects I had a fairly large roll in, and re-familiarize myself with the project details. I try to bring those projects up as accomplishments early on, and then when an interviewer inevitably asks anecdotal questions, I can pull my answers from experiences in…

This is a good tip, and one I've actually done recently. I used to be really into crafts/DIY and playing the guitar. I recently picked knitting back up, and just grabbed my guitar equipment from my parent's house to relearn.

Along the same concept, all of my pants/skirts are neutrals and I vary color and pattern on top. If all my bottoms are neutral, they all go with each other. I can wear the dark tan skirt or the navy corduroys with X shirt.

I think if you really, truly love someone, even if you two are not compatible, you should have the compassion and empathy to be willing to let your partner be "free" to find someone who they are compatible with. I don't want my partner to stay just because he would feel bad for hurting my feelings - I want him to want…

Try a secured credit card from a credit union. That's what I had to do. After 6 months of good use with it, I requested to have it changed to a normal credit card and had my limit increased.

I like this advice. I bump up against it a bit in my relationship. Boyfriend and I handle our friendships differently. My friends are what most people would call "acquaintances". I like to talk to them, I like to hang out with them, but I rarely confide in them. His friends are all people he feels comfortable…

I got one of these a couple months ago to replace the one I was leasing for $5/month from Time Warner. Now I get AT LEAST the advertised speeds I pay for, occasionally more.

I got one of these a couple months ago to replace the one I was leasing for $5/month from Time Warner. Now I get AT…

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Is it actually wood?

Is it actually wood?

Hey dinkus, I'm a woman.

When someone went to a private university for an English or other liberal arts/fluff/humanities degree with no further concentration, what do you expect out of the gate? There is only so much demand for a historian or woman's studies degree holder, especially if they didn't further bolster their education with a…

I'm right there with you. Every time I get over $1000, something stupid happens. I'll need a new wheel bearing or break pads and rotors. I'll have a medical bill that is out of the ordinary. It never ends!

You take a good guess. You ought to know how much fuel your tank holds, see how much is gone, and do a quick calculation based on the price to determine how much money you will need. I know my car is about a 20 gallon tank, so if it's down to a quarter tank, I need about 15 gallons. If gas is $3.50 a gallon, I know I…

After you've had your debit or credit card compromised during all these breaches at retails recently, one starts using cash for basically everything. It's less of a hassle for me, actually.

It would take me about 3 years at the rate I am saving right now, pending any other emergencies, like you mentioned. Right now, I focus on thousand-dollar goals. I crossed $1000 a couple weeks ago, now it's onto $2000.

I know guys are less inclined to discuss their feelings openly, but they might have to learn how. I can compromise by putting a time limit on my "talks", and he can compromise by actually verbalizing his thoughts, opinions, and emotions. I don't want to talk just to hear myself talk, I want to hear what he thinks too.

Why does it have to be productive? If I'm taking a break from productivity, I'm not going to relax by being alternatively productive.

Yeah, this week I didn't withdraw my allotment of cash like I had been. I ate lunch out twice and bought some wine and craft supplies I didn't intend on. Back to cash next week!

Still working on kicking it. But, this is what I do for me.

If I am wondering about how my SO is feeling, but I don't want to put him on the spot to come up with an answer, I'll say something like, "Hey, I want to talk quickly tomorrow night after dinner about how things are going between us and with life in general. Is that okay?" I trust that gives him the heads up that he's…