5 PITFALLS THAT TRIP UP WORKING MOMS
Read Published Artilcle There’s one thing virtually all working moms agree upon: The key to success—as both a professional and a parent—is piecing together some sort of flexible work arrangement. The good news is that employers are increasingly open to this. But consider the fine print: What sounds good or looks appealing on paper can [...]
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HOW TO REJOIN THE WORKFORCE AFTER RAISING KIDS
Read Posted Article If you’re like most women, restarting your career after a few years off to raise kids depends on three magic words: flexible work schedule. While a 40-hour-plus workweek remains the norm, many employers—maybe even your old one—have adapted to the demands of working parents. With a little smooth talking and determination on [...]
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HERE’S A YARN: A FORMER NURSE FINDS FOCUS IN A KNITTING BUSINESS
Stitching together a new life Read Published Article Susan Wolcott is a child of the ’60s. As soon as she graduated from high school in 1969, she left her hometown of Olympia, Wash., and “did the hippie thing,” she says, taking the time to find out what was important to her—community, listening, spirituality, holistic health, [...]
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What changed while you were out
Read Published Article You’ll be pleased to discover that in the five or 10 years you’ve been out raising kids, the work world has loosened up a tad. Some of the trends you’ll have to adapt to: ubiquitous smart phones, instant messaging and text messaging, the heavy reliance on search engines, and perhaps most favorable [...]
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GET RICH, STAY RICH, PASS IT ON: THE WEALTH-ACCUMULATION SECRETS OF AMERICA’S RICHEST FAMILIES
Read Published Article Buy the Book on Amazon.com Sorry, folks, this is not a get-rich-quick book. Still, you may be richer than you think, write authors Catherine McBreen and George Walper Jr. in Get Rich, Stay Rich, Pass It On. More than 7 million American households today claim total assets of a million dollars or [...]
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JOB 1 FOR WORKING MOMS: RUNNING THE NUMBERS
Read Published Article Can you afford to go back to work? The extra family income sounds great, but many women returning to the workforce forget to account for a lot of expenses. The truth is that working costs money, from child-care expenses to dry-cleaning bills to maybe even hiring a dog walker. For many women, [...]
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The Part-Time Work Matchmaker
Read Published Article It takes one to know one. For 47-year-old Gwenn Rosener, it took not being able to land a part-time job for her to figure out the crying need for a company that could help people like her find work. In 2001, Rosener pulled in $160,000 a year [...]
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MAKING PEACE WITH MONEY PROBLEMS
Bestselling author Sarah Ban Breathnach offers 10 tips for finding your financial footing, even in precarious times. Read Published Article When author Sarah Ban Breathnach decided to write a book about financial serenity two years ago, she had no idea how much she would need the book herself.
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SURPRISING FACTS ABOUT SEX AFTER 50
Self-described “sexpert” and author Dr. Dorree Lynn talks about STDs and other between-the-sheets secrets. Read the Published story on SecondAct.com Dr. Dorree Lynn is tough to ignore as she dashes across the ballroom at the National Press Club’s recent Book Fair and Authors’ Night in Washington, D.C. Clad in red leather, Lynn stands out even [...]
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YOUR FINANCIAL FITNESS MAKEOVER
Four ways to get ready for a midlife career switch Read Published Article When Cliff Stevenson chucked his 20-year career as a mortgage banker to teach social studies to high-schoolers, his salary took a freefall. To ease the hit, he and his wife sold their century-old Victorian home outside Pittsburgh and moved to a smaller [...]
A collection of 65 essays that provides practical and entertaining advice about how to create a fulfilling retirement. The royalties from the sale of this book will be donated to cancer research.
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