7 Extra Ways to Earn Money at Work

Most of us earn our money from the paycheck we get every few weeks but there are other ways you can get your employer to pay you.  I recently missed a chance to cash in on one of these extra ways to earn money at work; I’m going over them here so you don’t miss [...]

Open Enrollment 101

Does open enrollment seem to sneak up on you every year?  Your human resources department sends out an email announcing the enrollment period and before you know it you’re scrambling to make your selections on the last day before the open enrollment deadline. You’re going to be stuck with most of these choices for a [...]

A Checklist for Quitting Your Job

One of the most pervasive dreams in our culture is that of quitting your job. Whether you plan to quit and retire to some beach somewhere, or quit and start your own business so you can be your own boss, leaving a mind-numbing job might be at the top of your bucket list. It’s important [...]

10 Ways to Get Ahead at Work

Many of us are looking for ways to get ahead at work. Whether it’s looking for a promotion, or whether you are looking to get a new job, or whether you just want better job satisfaction, there are things you can do to enhance your marketability. If you want to advance further in your career [...]

Why I Quit My Job

I just finished watching an episode of the TV show “The Office” and it started me thinking about how and why I quit my previous job.  I imagine my story isn’t all that different from yours if you’ve ever left a job you were unhappy with.  If I had to guess, there were probably some [...]

How to Pay for Graduate School

Graduate school presents the opportunity for many to advance in a particular skill or specialize in a specific area of knowledge. In some cases, a master’s degree is a career move, landing you a better job, or a raise at your current job. Depending on what you want to do, there are situations in which [...]

Online Master’s Degrees & Your Career

Has your college degree declined in value over the years? These days a bachelor’s degree is almost a must to even get a job and many professionals are turning to a Master’s degree to help them get ahead. Unfortunately working full-time and trying to get to a physical classroom on a regular basis can be [...]

MBA Programs Q&A

After looking at how to choose an MBA program and some tips on MBA programs for young professionals I thought I’d talk with a few people who had already earned an MBA degree and get their feedback. I asked Sam from Financial Samurai, Dan at Darwin’s Money, and Neil from Vannoy Advisory Group a few questions [...]

MBA Programs for Generation Earn

Since MBA programs and their value are are this week’s topic I turned to US News and World Report columnist and author Kimberly Palmer. You’ve probably heard of the US News & World report college rankings but you may not have heard about Kimberly’s new book, Generation Earn.  The second chapter is titled “Job Juggling” and [...]

Best Jobs for College Graduates

A lot of the best jobs for college graduates are in one of two fields, information technology or health care.  Forbes just published a list of the best jobs based on how much demand there will be in the years ahead and technology and health care related jobs were by far the most promising for college [...]

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