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Do You Need a Four-Year Degree for a Good-Paying Job?
Living the Dream? Let me first say that there is nothing wrong with pursuing or having a four-year degree. The familiar message that most of us heard growing up was to graduate high school, go to college, and get a good-paying job. We believed that good-paying jobs ALWAYS followed a four-year college degree. Once you […]
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Are You Overspending On Payday?
Do you fall into the common pattern of counting down the days until you get paid and then overspending on payday? You’re not alone, and you may even be falling straight into the trap of strategic advertising. In fact, spending patterns around when consumers get paid are predictable, and many retail products and brands have reported […]
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Employee Perks: Are You Taking Advantage of Them?
With an unemployment rate below 4 percent, U.S. employers are boosting their efforts to keep their current employees on the job, and that includes offering more employee perks and benefits. From company gyms to college scholarships, businesses are doing what they can to retain and recruit strong employees. Indeed, according to the Society for Human […]
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How to Budget When Paychecks Fluctuate
It’s possible to know how to budget even when you don’t know what you’ll get paid this week or next. Here’s what to do when your income varies…
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Job Hunting? How to Answer the Dreaded Salary Question
The job search process is never an easy journey. If you’ve been job hunting, you are probably familiar with filling out applications for a dozen roles in the hopes that an interviewer or recruiter will contact you. Most forms ask for the same information: name, phone number, email, resume, cover letter, and so forth. However, […]
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4 Question to Ask Before Launching a Home-Based Business
As wages stagnate and Americans look for new ways to supplement their household income or escape the 9-to-5 life, the small home-based business is booming. According to the most recent numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau, there were 23 million businesses without paid employees in the United States in 2013, up 24 percent from 2003 […]
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Could Relocation Boost Your Income?
Four things to consider before making a big move Finding a new job – or second or third gig – is one way to boost your income. Another option, for some, might just be finding a more affordable community to live in. There are countless articles online with lists of “where your salary will stretch […]
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Surviving Financially While You Are Unemployed
Maybe you have just graduated from college. Maybe you have recently relocated. Maybe you have been a victim of layoffs. Whatever the case, if you find yourself without employment, what do you do? First of all, don’t panic.Take a deep breath. You can get through this. You will survive, and you can even thrive. If you […]
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Beyond a Paycheck: What are Corporate Benefits and Why Do They Matter?
What are corporate benefits and which ones are most important in your job search? Good question. Here are the most common job perks broken down by value.
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Need More Cash? How to Make Money From the Sharing Economy
Peer-to-peer. Shareconomy. Collaborative consumption. No matter what you call it, the “sharing economy” is big business these days. Companies such as Uber and AirBnB are transforming the economic landscape, putting traditional businesses – from taxi cabs to bed and breakfasts – out of business. One report estimates that revenues for these businesses and others will […]