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  • The Power of Managing Up to Advance Your Career

    Published June 05, 2012

    Most of us have a boss, and while it might sound counterintuitive, experts say that knowing how to make your boss look good and shine will advance your career. 

     

  • Graying Divorces: What Boomers Need to Know to Protect Their Assets

    Published May 25, 2012

    The divorce process can provide financial hardships and paperwork headaches at any age, but the financial issues become more complex when retirement funds play a larger role in proceedings.  

  • Leaving a Job? What to Do With Your 401(k)

    Published May 18, 2012

    Funds in a 401(k) account is often essential to workers’ retirement planning, and making the wrong decision when leaving a job can be costly.

  • Five Signs it’s Time to Ditch Your Financial Adviser

    Published May 14, 2012

    Relationships with advisers are built over time, and, as you go through the different life stages, your financial adviser should be there to help guide your investments to grow with you. But sometimes that doesn’t happen, and it might mean it’s time to break up.

  • Taking a Bucket Strategy for a Lifetime of Income

    Published May 04, 2012

    The strategy of dividing portfolios into separate buckets created to generate income for specific time periods of retirement is gaining traction among some investors.

  • How the Great Recession Changed Generations' Money Views

    Published April 26, 2012

    The effects of the 2008 financial crisis that sent Wall Street and the housing market into a tailspin reverberated throughout the country and generations. But no matter the life stage, the economic downturn impacted how people feel about their own financial future and investments.

  • Newlyweds: Should You Join Bank Accounts?

    Published April 23, 2012

    Couples getting ready to walk down the aisle are focusing on decisions regarding flowers, dresses and invites, they also have to make a longer-lasting decision: whether to share bank accounts.  

  • How to Win the Online Job Hunt

    Published April 17, 2012

    Resumes and cover letters are used to apply for specific jobs, but recruiters also search online professional profiles on networking sites to find candidates to fill open positions. Having an updated resume consistent with online profiles is integral to managing your career. 

  • Money Management Tips for Step Parents

    Published April 16, 2012

    When couples decide to marry, experts agree that conversations about finances should take top priority--even more so when children are involved. 

  • Should You Jump Off the Refinancing Bridge?

    Published April 10, 2012

    With interest rates holding steady near record lows, homeowners have a lot of incentive to refinance their mortgage, but it's important to focus on every area of the application process as you maneuver through your mortgage refinance.