Get Hired: Make Yourself Into a Slam Dunk

The Apprentice’s Carolyn Kepcher describes how to become the ideal job candidate, from her book, Carolyn 101: Business Lessons from The Apprentice’s Straight Shooter.

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The Only Money Plan You’ll Ever Need: Balancing Must-Haves, Wants, and Savings

With the Balanced Money Formula, there is always enough for Must-Haves (50%), Wants (30%), and Savings (20%). This 50-30-20 money plan from Elizabeth Warren and Amelia Warren Tyagi, authors of All Your Worth, covers all your financial concerns for long haul. Ready to jump in?

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8 Tech Tips to Keep Life Sane

Focus, time management and productivity get a boost with Ivanka Trump’s eight rules for tempering tech, from The Trump Card: Playing to Win in Work and Life.

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Posted in Investing

4 Ways to Spot Stock Trends Hidden in Plain Sight

Posted on November 16, 2010

Investment specialist and former AOL Finance Editor Hilary Kramer shows how to sleuth out stock picks from everyday life. From Ahead of the Curve: Nine Simple Ways to Create Wealth by Spotting Stock Trends

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Posted in Career Advice

In a Rut at Work? Look at Why You Took the Job

Posted on November 9, 2010

There are seven reasons people choose their jobs, says Alvin Hall, personal finance expert and author of You and Your Money. See which ones influenced your decision and if they still apply today, because when you do work that reflects your deepest inclinations and interests, you are likely to be more successful in every sense, including financially.

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Posted in Personal Finance

5 Rules for Refinancing Your Home — Without Getting Burned

Posted on November 2, 2010

Re-shopping a home mortgage loan can save you money, but it can also become a costly mistake. Elizabeth Warren and Amelia Warren Tyagi explain when to sign and when to run from a home refi contract. From their book All Your Worth: The Ultimate Lifetime Money Plan.

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12 Career Killers to Avoid

Posted on October 26, 2010

Are you sabotaging your own career? Find out from Robin Ryan, author of What to Do With the Rest of Your Life: America’s Top Career Coach Shows You How to Find or Create the Job You’ll LOVE.

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Posted in Investing

How Stocks Are Meant to Be Traded

Posted on October 19, 2010

When deciding to sell (or buy more) shares, the original cost to you doesn’t matter. Jim Cramer, cofounder of TheStreet.com author of Jim Cramer’s Real Money, explains that owning a stock is a bet on the future, not the past.

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How to Use Fear to Persuade — Without Paralyzing

Posted on October 12, 2010

When trying to persuade an audience to behave a certain way, does fear paralyze, as F.D.R. suggested in his famous inaugural address, or does it persuade and motivate? What you need to know, from Yes! 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive.

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Posted in Job Search Tips

The Armchair Millionaire’s Guide to Negotiating Your Employment Package

Posted on October 6, 2010

Negotiating your salary is a small test between friendly adversaries. This guide by Lewis Schiff, “the Armchair Millionaire,” can help you win and close the deal. From Work It!: How to Get Ahead, Save Your Ass, and Land a Job in Any Economy, by Allison Hemming.

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7 Ways to Shorten Your Workday

Posted on September 28, 2010

Having a hard time leaving work at a reasonable time each day? Julie Morgenstern, author of SHED Your Stuff, Change Your Life, shares tips for getting out of the office and having a life outside of work!

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Posted in Personal Finance

7 Steps to Owning Your Money Decisions — Even When Others Think You’re Being Cheap

Posted on September 8, 2010

Tips for how to stay true to yourself when the pressure to spend arises, from Alvin Hall, financial motivator and author of You and Your Money

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