In a survey last week, I asked some of you: “What’s the biggest thing you’re struggling with in your life right now?” The second most common answer, behind only debt, took me by total surprise. Then again, I’m not sure why it took … [Read more...]
Five Easy Ways You Can Earn More Money in the New Year
December 28, 2010 by
This guest post is from Kimberly Palmer, author of the new book Generation Earn: The Young Professional’s Guide to Spending, Investing, and Giving Back. She’s also the personal finance columnist at US News & World Report. Looking for some … [Read more...]
Side Income: Is It a Hobby or a Business?
December 1, 2010 by
Shannon works in sales where she makes decent money and lives in a nice house with her family. Shannon doesn’t dislike her job, but it’s not her passion. So every Friday, at the end of a draining 40-hour work week, Shannon hurries home to spend … [Read more...]
Fringe Benefits For the Win: 15 Tax-Free Perks of Working for the Man
November 17, 2010 by
Do you know how much do you earn? (Hint: If your employer provides benefits, it's actually more than you think.) See, if your salary is $50,000, you don’t earn just $50,000. The actual value of your pay is comprised of both salary and benefits, … [Read more...]
The 5 Best Strategies for Taking Control of Your Career
September 28, 2010 by
Editor's Note: The following is an excerpt from The New Job Security, Revised: The 5 Best Strategies for Taking Control of Your Career by Pam Lassiter, a career management consultant with over 30 years of experience. Ms. Lassiter's advice is on the … [Read more...]
Unemployed? At Least Your Job Search is Tax-Deductible
September 27, 2010 by
Last week, the National Bureau of Economic Research announced that the recession ended in June 2009. According to the announcement, the economic downturn reached a plateau that month and hasn’t decreased since then. In other words, we are now on … [Read more...]
Steven Slater Proves It: You Need an F-You Fund
August 12, 2010 by
I love the Steven Slater story. In case you’ve had your head in the sand for the past few days, here’s the quick version: Slater was a Jet Blue flight attendant who had a really crappy Monday at work. After an altercation with a defiant … [Read more...]
Freelance Work: Why You Should Be Freelancing Now and the Secret to Getting Started
August 4, 2010 by
Photo by novecentino. Freelance work is a hot topic these days---especially among members of our generation and especially among those interested in personal finance. And it’s easy to see why: Want extra cash to get out of debt or build … [Read more...]
Grads: Can You Still Afford to Be Picky?
July 9, 2010 by
This recession has hit recent grads hard. Case-in-point: Scott Nicholson, 24, is crashing at his parents’ place and searching for a job with little success. And yet, he turned down a $40,000 job offer in his field of interest because it … [Read more...]
How to Turn a Summer Internship into a Full-Time Job
June 4, 2010 by
If you want to make your summer job count towards your professional future, few opportunities are better than a summer internship. Internships are available all over the place, including with companies as big as Google and The New York Times. If … [Read more...]
