Category: Career and Relationships

With rising inflation many states are raising the minimum wages for workers, often above the mandated federal minimum. This is good news for lower-income workers, where the minimum wage is barely enough to survive on. Note that the federal minimum wage is currently $7.25 and remains unchanged this year. However…

As economic conditions worsen, inflation soars and a recession looms, many workers who quit and retired early as part of the great resignation are now seemingly having second thoughts about leaving their jobs sooner than planned. According to a Bloomberg report, nearly 20 million Americans who quit their jobs in…

As the world gets back to a new normal after countless months of pandemic induced change many working professionals are finding it difficult in adjusting back to the way things used to be. In particular going into the office on a regular basis while trying to balance personal/life commitments has…

A few years ago working from home was relatively new and mainly something that technology or consulting companies offered. However, following the pandemic and with millions of workers effectively working remotely for over a year, the discussion of flexible working - which includes location and/or schedule flexibility - has become…

Franchise Myths Generally most Americans over the long term are not happy working for someone else or being in the corporate rat race. So the idea of being your own boss and controlling your destiny is very appealing. Besides some of the many “get rich quick” schemes on TV, there…

With millions of Americans unemployed and many coming to this site to get information on enhanced unemployment benefits, I thought it would be helpful to provide some positive news around several companies that have publicly announced that they’re implementing massive hiring plans over this summer as the economy and consumer…

With millions of Americans still unemployed and getting enhanced unemployment benefits, there’s been a lot of debate on whether the extended federally funded extra unemployment benefits ($300 FPUC, PUA and PEUC) are helping or hurting the post pandemic economic recovery. The argument is that the extra unemployment benefits, and the…

Despite a relatively health economy and plenty of jobs on offer many potential workers are not going back to work full time - either by choice or by circumstance. A common question I get from those in this situation is whether they will still be eligible for unemployment benefits if…

With a slowing economy, government and private sector reductions in force, and likely recession around the corner you may get into work one of these days and hear that your employer needs to cut costs and your position has been made redundant. Are you prepared for this scenario and its…

With a general slowing of the economy it is at times like this we need to most careful of protecting our financial livelihood, which for most people is derived from their jobs. Positions that seemed safe just a few months ago are at risk due to company collapses and corporate…

I wrote this article (see update below) over 10 years ago on the best jobs for the next decade. It was based on the US BLS data and ended up being pretty accurate. So with the current unemployment situation I thought I would refresh this article based on what is…

Here is the second article in the series about couples and money. The first one was around effective planning and managing expectations for couples. But as we know in reality, even the best laid plans can change causing tension in a relationship. This article is on how to handle common financial disagreements…

Unless you are a senior executive of a Fortune 500 company you probably won't be seeing a double digit raise this year. According to the seventh annual Compensation Planning Survey by Buck Consultants, workers who were among the highest-rated at their firm got average raises of 4.3%, an increase of…