The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working

No matter how much we produce today — whether it’s measured in dollars or sales or goods or widgets — it’s never enough. We’re so busy trying to keep up that we stop noticing we’re in a race we can never win. From The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working: The Four Forgotten Needs That Energize Great Performance, by Tony Schwartz, Jean Gomes, and Catherine McCarthy, Ph.D.

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You Have Breast Cancer: How Long Can You Afford to Be Away From Work?

Breast cancer affects not just your health, but your bank account, too. Dede Bonner, Ph.D. and author of The 10 Best Questions for Surviving Breast Cancer: The Script You Need to Take Control of Your Health — poses the questions that will help you determine if and for how long you should take a leave of absence.

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Is Busy Better?

Many of us will feel exhilarated when we retire — at least for a while. Bernice Bratter and Helen Dennis, authors of Project Renewment: The First Retirement Model for Career Women, pose five questions to help you figure out how to make yours a time of renewal.

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Meditations on Money for the Inner Soul: Understand Road Blocks, Karmic Blocks, and How You Manifest Wealth

Posted on April 5, 2011

Break through the illusory nature of wealth and let your soul guide your relationship to money. From Lara Owen, author of Growing Your Inner Light: A Guide to Independent Spiritual Practice.

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Raise Your Paycheck One Negotiation at a Time

Posted on March 3, 2011

Make your pitch for more money or a better title, with tips from The Apprentice‘s Carolyn Kepcher, author of Carolyn 101: Business Lessons from The Apprentice’s Straight Shooter.

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Posted in Personal Finance

How to Invest in Foreign Currency, Without Leaving the Country

Posted on March 1, 2011

In a global economy, the dollar won’t always be on top. Will your savings be protected when it falls? Where to Put Your Money NOW author Peter Passell highlights three ways to shore up your retirement portfolio with overseas securities.

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How to Find the Best Credit Card for You

Posted on February 24, 2011

Whether you’re a sensible card user or a bit dysfunctional when it comes to credit cards, there are steps you can take to get the right card and reduce your costs. Here’s what you need to know, from Get a Financial Life by Beth Kobliner.

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Negotiate Everything!

Posted on February 22, 2011

Learn how to make things happen with these 19 key negotiating strategies from Ivanka Trump, author of The Trump Card: Playing to Win in Work and Life.

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Fixed Income Annuities, a Worry-Free or Risk-Filled Ride?

Posted on February 17, 2011

Straight-shooting personal finance author Peter Passell demystifies guaranteed payout plans — and the insurance agents who sell them — in his latest book, Where to Put Your Money NOW: How to Make Super-Safe Investments and Secure Your Future.

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Posted in Investing

When to Buy a Hot Stock

Posted on February 15, 2011

If a stock trend is already obvious can you still make a profit? Yes, says former AOL finance editor Hilary Kramer. Here, she shares key strategies for riding a stock wave and jumping off on top. From her book Ahead of the Curve: Nine Simple Ways to Create Wealth by Spotting Stock Trends

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Are You Financially Compatible? A Quiz on Love and Money

Posted on February 10, 2011

Disagreements about how to earn, spend or save money can be almost impossible to reconcile. In the quiz below, author Alvin Hall gives couples a head start on discussing differences now. From Your Money or Your Life: A Practical Guide to Managing and Improving Your Financial Life

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Secrets to Saving an Emergency Fund, Starting Now

Posted on February 8, 2011

Personal finance expert Alvin Hall covers the whys and hows of financial safety — you don’t want to miss. From Your Money or Your Life: A Practical Guide to Managing and Improving Your Financial Life

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