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Confessions Of A Personal Finance Blogger

hanun — Sun, 08 May 2011 13:46:45 +0000

I have been trying to find out more about making money on the internet as a result of a little google ad that popped up next to one of my articles.

Since then, I have been sucked into the world of internet marketing and while I’ve learnt a lot, I can’t say I’ve really enjoyed myself. I like writing for the sake of writing and to have to keep adjusting my point of view to slant it a little towards a product I was trying to promote just took the fun out of the writing.

Not to mention having to think about these important things called keywords so google would find me. It drove me nuts trying to remember to mention a keyword, and not make the whole article sound like I was trying to mention the keyword.

But I ramble on. Actually, what happened was, I tried to create a blog on personal finance. I figured that maybe if my content was about money, maybe people would put all sorts of nice google ads about money on the site, and I could promote the internet products helping people to get rich.

I have since realised my flawed logic.

1. Money is an interesting topic. Personal finance is not. I was half-way through my blog when I learnt about this thing called doing keyword research and the number of people who actually search for blogs under personal finance are a tiny fraction of people who search for money blogs, of which there must be millions of them, mostly trying to sell something or other.

2. I don’t believe in the stuff I was supposed to be selling. I don’t believe in get rich quick schemes. But try advertising a product that tells people they can get rich slowly but surely, and in the most boring way, by saving, researching, investing etc and see how many clicks you get !

3. I changed my name of the blog from Why Money Matters – A blog on Personal Finance to Grow Rich Along With Me – The Best Is Yet To Be, and google found me ! Under “get rich blog”, google has decided I can come on its first page. Of course, once people come and visit and find out it isn’t something quick, they leave soon after. Oh well.

4. I failed a number of blogs created for the purpose of trying to make money. Actually, el cheapo me used blogger for most of them so google reviewed me and almost took one of my blogs off. Paid for another one but have since returned that !

5. My lack of savvy as a marketer became clear when I tried to sell Think And Grow Rich by Napolean Hill through Amazon.com, only to find after a few posts on it, someone else was advertising to give away a free version in the google ads next to my advertisement to sell the book !

Oh well. Have since become addicted to flooding cyberspace with blogs just for the fun of seeing them published. Have also littered the same cyberspace with articles meant to help promote my blog, but have found people read the articles, but don’t visit the blog ! Have also started a new blog on my internet marketing experience, separate from my personal finance blog, which is slowly gaining some regular readership.

How to Get Banking Jobs

hanun — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 06:00:18 +0000

There is a lot of scope for banking jobs in India. Working at a job in banking can be an exciting one, but also highly stressful if you’re not careful.

Working in a bank, means you will get to meet many different kinds of people as well as learn a lot from your hands on experience. Perhaps the best part about working in a bank is that it looks pretty impressive on your resume.

But if you think it’ll be a walk in the park, think again. Many a banker comes home late – like late, late – to be with his wife and family, solely because the work pressure on him in office kept him working till 10 at night – and maybe longer.

Insurance and accounting jobs are no better. High-pressure work loads make the jobs stressful and largely draining. While it looks good on your resume to have these kind of jobs listed as work experience, you should count the cost before you step in to fill such a role.

Finance jobs can be quite exciting although, and looking on the bright side of it – at least it pays well. Jobs in Bank Industries have been known to pay over 6 digits per month and sometimes even more than that. But this need not always be the case. Jobs in Banking can be as diversified as there are types and categories of jobs in the market – well maybe not that many, but you get the point.

The first things you need to do when considering joining a bank is ask yourself why. Are you joining them for the money? Are you joining them because they are a good brand name? Are you joining them because the market is down and you have nowhere else to turn? Ok, I’m sure that’s not why you’re joining, because banking employment seems to be the last place anyone would look if they were in such a state. Are you looking because you want to learn something new? Are you there because it’s a family business or your parents want you to do this?

Once you decide on your reason for doing this, figure out whether you would like an online banking job, or work in a regular bank. There are many types of banks under the heading of a regular bank. Some of these are: a small bank, a national bank, a hometown bank, a regional bank, etc. and then take the next step to applying to them.

As with any job, there is a minimum qualification that they expect you to meet. They don’t expect you to have criminal records or any such thing. You also need to have some basic computer knowledge.

And finally, bank jobs can be found online, in local newspapers, etc. Pick up the phone and apply.

2010 Bank Holidays – Get List of 2010 Bank Holidays in USA, Bank Holidays Canada, India and UK

admin — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 02:20:35 +0000

2010 bank holidays are all public holidays and are observed across the various countries. The 2010 bank holidays are expected to be great occasions for merriment and planning for lovely vacations to ones dream destinations. Beginning with the New Year Day on the 1st of January to the Boxing Day on the 28th of December, all the 2010 Bank holidays will be observed in the highest magnitude of celebrations throughout the world. The 2010 bank holidays differ from country to country and the most significant ones have been picked here for your perusal.

The United Kingdom and parts of the Northern Ireland has 8 holidays scheduled for the year 2010. All the 2010 bank holidays in the UK are public holidays of Britain. Although relatively few in numbers as compared to other European countries, they are nevertheless

Mentioned below are the 2010 bank holidays in UK:

· New Year’s Day – January 1st 2010

· Good Friday – April 10th 2010

· Easter Monday – April 13th 2010

· Early May Bank Holiday – May 4th 2010

· Spring Bank Holiday – May 25th 2010

· Summer Bank Holiday – August 31st 2010

· Christmas Day – December 25th 2010

· Boxing Day – December 28th 2010

The 2010 bank holidays in US, are also known as the federal holidays. Majority of the 50 states in the US celebrate them as occasions they look forward to for a whole year. These bank holidays belong to the distinct genres of are as follows:

· New Years Day – January 1st 2010

· Martin Luther King’s Birthday – January 19th 2010

· President’s Day – February 18th 2010

· Memorial Day – May 26th 2010

· Independence Day – July 4th 2010

· Labor Day – September 1st 2010

· Columbus Day – October 13th 2010

· Veteran’s Day – November 11th 2010

· Thanksgiving Day – November 27th 2010

· Christmas Day – December 26th 2010

2010 bank holidays in Canada are about 10 in number and all the days are observed as public holidays throughout the country.

· New Year – January 1st 2010

· Good Friday – April 10th 2010

· Easter Monday – April 13th 2010

· Victory Day – May 18th 2010

· Canada day – July 1st 2010

· Labor Day – September 7th 2010

· Thanksgiving Day – October 12th 2010

· Remembrance Day – November 11th 2010

· Christmas – December 25th 2010

· Boxing Day – December 26th 2010

2010 bank holidays in India are a blend of national events, religious festivals and community celebrations. From the Christian religious festivals to the Sikh festivals and also the Hindu as well as Muslim festivals, the major ones are celebrated as the Bank holidays in India. Other than the religious fervor, several festivals depicting the patriotic themes like the Republic Day and the Independence Day of the country. The 2010 Bank holidays in India have been mentioned below along with the dates for your perusal:

· Muharram

· Republic Day

· Milad un Nabi

· Independence Day

· Gandhi Jayanti

· Id ul fitr

· Dussehra

· Diwali

· Guru Nanak Jayanti

123newyears.com gives updated information on the 2010 Bank holidays.