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Passion Or Profit? What Is The Best Career Path To Follow?

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Determining whether to prioritize the pursuit of wealth or personal fulfillment is perhaps the most critical aspect of choosing a career, making a professional pivot, or pursuing an entrepreneurial idea. However, it’s not necessarily easy to pick which path to take. You need to pay your bills, but you don’t want to suffer from job […]

What Is Job Burnout And What Should I Do If I Have It?

You might spend tons of money and years in college preparing for a career. You may start a job out of high school, and work your way up to management. Or instead, you’ve taken an entrepreneurial route dedicating incredible amounts of time, energy, and money building a business. Few could question how hard you work […]

Know Your Worth, Get Your Worth: Salary Negotiation For Women [Book Review]

While it’s disheartening to read women still earn $.80 in the workplace for each $1 earned by a man, women are not powerless to change their own earning situation. Olivia Jaras, who wrote Know Your Worth, Get Your Worth: Salary Negotiation For Women is a salary negotiation expert whose passion is helping women receive fair […]

What Is Open Enrollment And Do I Need To Do Something?

It’s that time of year again. You’re getting emails from human resources talking about the upcoming Open Enrollment period. There are copies of different insurance plans and their costs available for review. You also hear people discussing their current health insurance plans and how they want to review other programs your employer offers. If you […]

I Love Part-Time Work But How Do I Plan For Retirement?

Work. Even though we know we have to work until we are financially independent, many of us have a love-hate relationship with it. We love the money we earn, but we aren’t always thrilled with our jobs or how much of our lives revolve around work. The description of a “traditional” career has changed over […]

What Is The Best Way To Handle A Difficult Colleague at Work?

You landed your dream job but it’s turned into a nightmare because of a difficult colleague in the office. You’ve been a happy employee for years and a new hire is now causing you more stress than you deserve. Maybe you’re re-thinking your whole career after taking time off because of a situation with a […]

Hustling For Money: How Do I Determine the Best Side Gig?

The lure of earning extra money has you considering a side gig. But you’re still unsure if the extra cash is worth the additional time and effort. Plus, many days there’s not much ‘hustle’ left in you after a long day at the office or chasing after the kids. You could certainly benefit from the extra […]

How Do I Use My 401(k) Savings Plan To Make More Money?

Please note: This article assumes that you have access to an employer-sponsored 401k savings plan. It will not go into retirement plans for the self-employed. For more information on that, please click here. Whether you’ve just started a new job or you’ve been with the same company for years, it’s critical for you to understand […]

How Much Is My Employee Benefits Package Worth?

You just got the call you’ve been waiting for, and they offered you the job! Before you rush to accept, it’s important to make sure you know what you agree to. You may have discussed the salary in the interview but do you understand the value of the employee benefits package coming with the position? […]

How Should I Negotiate My Next Raise Or Starting Salary?

Do you find it difficult to negotiate a raise? Why do women have such a hard time asking for more money in job situations? A survey conducted by Glassdoor found 68 percent of women accept the salary they are offered and do not negotiate. We can do better. Know Your Worth Before Starting Negotiations Just […]

How Can I Best Automate My Finances? [Infographic]

Before we get into the details of automating your finances, let’s explain what we mean by this term. Automation is setting up your accounts to distribute your paycheck on a monthly or weekly basis, so you don’t have to do anything but monitor them. Some examples of automation you may already be doing (just not […]

I Hate My 9-5 Should I Quit To Freelance? [Yes & No]

So, you’ve been reading a lot of blog posts about freelancers who are killing it, living the high life by being their own boss. That sounds mighty good, seeing how you hate your job, right? Before you type up your resignation letter, it may be wise to consider the pros and cons of your 9-to-5 job, […]

How Can I Start Saving And Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck?

You’re not alone, but being part of this crowd isn’t comforting. And it makes sense when you look at the statistics. Just a few years ago, about 60% of Americans reported having less than $1,000 in savings. And a full 20% admitted that they had nothing saved at all. Let those numbers sink in. More than 3 […]

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