You've worked hard at your job for a long time and you've been around the block once or twice. But circumstances can change rapidly and you need to be prepared. Is retirement not an option? Were you let go after decades at the same company and now need to find another career? How can you get your foot in the door while job-hunting if hiring managers see your age on your resume and automatically disqualify you? We've got experts of all kinds to help you in whatever capacity you need, because we know you're just getting started!
Super-Safe Saving
Saving your money in a safe place may seem like an obvious priority. Why would anyone want to put savings somewhere unsafe? But the fact remains that a large percentage of popular saving and investing vehicles provide no guarantee of … Read more...
Investing in Stock Mutual Funds
Anyone who's shopped for a mutual fund knows finding the right one can be harder than locating that proverbial needle in a haystack. There are so many to choose from. Remarkably, people seem to navigate the selection process somehow, … Read more...
Dividend Reinvestment Plans
If you're short on cash but keen to build an investment portfolio, you may want to consider a DRIP. Shorthand for Dividend Reinvestment Plans, DRIPs allow individual shareholders to bypass brokers and make stock transactions directly with … Read more...
Using Full-Service Investment Brokers
Full-service" brokers get their name and reputation from the dogged and devoted work they're expected to do to keep clients happy. They carry business cards from distinguished brokerage firms like Salomon Smith Barney and Merrill Lynch. In … Read more...
Investing in Index Funds
Who has the time, interest, or confidence to pick and track individual stocks (unless, of course, it's what you do for a living)? For those of us who don't, there are index funds. Every self-help guide on investing champions index funds as … Read more...
Retirement Plans - Be an Ant, Not a Grasshopper
Most people know they should invest for the future, but at least half would like to do better. In a Salary.com poll about investments in the company retirement plan, 44 percent of respondents said they contribute, but could do better; 13 … Read more...
Retirement Plans - How to Invest in a 401(k) or Other Retirement Plan
Not sure how much to contribute to your retirement plan every month? That's easy: Put in as much as you possibly can without leaving yourself stuck. Read more...
Retirement Plans - How to Roll Over Your Retirement Accounts
What happens to your retirement accounts if you change jobs? First of all, it's your money and no one can take it from you. Initially your best option is to do nothing and leave your 401(k) or other retirement money where it is. Then, after … Read more...
What expenses should my employer pay if I work from home?
I have started a new job under the assumption that I would be working out of my employer's home-based office for about four months. Now he is telling me I need to work from my home. I have an associate's degree with over five years of … Read more...
How do I discuss returning to full-time after an absence?
How do I discuss returning to full-time after an absence? Read more...
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