Whether you work to live or live to work, too much of one and not enough of the other is never good. We know people work long hours and no one ever got promoted by spending less time at the office, but work/life balance is becoming more important than it's ever been. We've got tips and expert advice on how to create and sustain that balance so you'll be happy both at home and at work.

Work Life Balance Advice

• 2013 Wasting Time at Work Survey

  We understand the considerable amount of irony involved in taking time out of your workday to read an article about wasting time at work, but our annual Wasting Time at Work survey results are out and they're pretty interesting. Read more...

• 9 Jobs That Let You Work from Home

  Marissa Mayer, CEO of Yahoo!, caused quite a stir this week when she told her employees they would no longer be allowed to work at home. But regardless of which side of the debate you find yourself on, we've got some great jobs that lend … Read more...

• Do Americans Have a Love Affair with Office Romance?

  Whether it's Jim and Pam on The Office or a real life saga such as former President Bill Clinton and White House intern Monica Lewinsky, America has a certain fondness (or at least a mild obsession with) the notion of an office romance. And … Read more...

• Why Everything You Know About Saving Money is Wrong

  For 30 years we’ve been dealing with stagnating income -- income inequality, plunging net worth. The role of personal finance has been to tell us that we can save and invest our way out of it: We will be financially virtuous, we will cut … Read more...

• Change Your Career, Not Your Sleep Habits

  Unlike most night owls, who prefer to go to bed late, delayed sleep sufferers are hard-wired to do so—in fact, they’re responding to a physiological need. Unless they meet that need, they feel exhausted all the time, and conforming to … Read more...

• Passed Over for Promotion: Helping Loved Ones in a Rut

  Watching a loved one struggle for footing is painful. Every instinct within you wants to fix this situation over which you have no control. It can leave you feeling fairly helpless and hopeless yourself. Since you can’t change the … Read more...

• Do Employers Have to Offer 2 Weeks Vacation?

  I'm not sure this is a matter of "rights." While two weeks vacation is almost universally acknowledged as the minimum vacation time, even that is at the discretion of your employer, and by no means is he/she required to give it to you. Read more...

• Office Romance: Follow Your Head or Heart?

  If and when you find yourselves unencumbered and yet enamored, make the decision on whether to explore your mutual attraction without jeopardizing your job. Read more...

• 7 Ways to Take Time Off Without Losing Your Mind

  Vacations are supposed to relieve stress and recharge your batteries, but when you don’t properly prepare for them they can do just the opposite. How do you get all of the health benefits of a vacation, without stress coming along and … Read more...

• 8 Reasons You Should Turn Down That Job Offer

  The good news is you got the job. Which, in this still-reeling economy, is quite an accomplishment. But the bad news is you're worried you might be settling for a position that isn't the right fit for you. So where do you go from here? Read more...

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