Working in Retirement: How to Be a Patient Advocate
This week, I received an email from a friend who has been caring for his ailing mother. Here’s what he wrote: “I feel very good about what I’ve been able…
The Perils of Working From Home
Earlier in my career as a journalist, I worked in an office. For nearly two decades, I trudged in every day and never did my job from home unless I…
6 Money-Saving Travel Secrets
Who doesn’t love a great travel deal? My husband, Cliff, and I are huge travel enthusiasts and we hit the trail whenever we can. I also get a great fiftysomething…
Making a Move Abroad, and Working There, Too
WHEN Patrice Wynne shuttered her independent bookstore, Gaia, in Berkeley, Calif., and retired, she knew three things. She wanted to move to a place where she could slow down the…
3 Ways Women Can Get Paid More at Work
Does it bum you out that women who work full time make 77 cents for every dollar a man is paid, on average? At 52, I’ve been grappling with this…
Why You Need To Love Your Job More
What’s love got to do with your job? Apparently, quite a bit. I just read the new book, Love 2.0: How Supreme Emotion Affects Everything We Feel, Think, Do and…
7 Job Interview Questions You Should Never Ask
Interviewing for a job is unnerving. Even people who have a lot of self-confidence feel vulnerable to some degree. That’s because when you’re being judged, every nuance counts. See also:…
Kerry’s Tips on CNBC: Where the Summer Job Market Is Heating Up
It’s that time again—time for fresh faced youth to take their spots behind fast food counters, in stores and on lifeguard chairs. The summer job market is upon us, and…
Tough Job Interview Questions You Should Ask
Much of what makes a great job interview is intuitive. It’s chemistry between two people. When it comes to that point in the interview when you’re asked if you have…
How I Slash Retirement Account Fees: A D-I-Y Target Date Fund
I watched the disturbing Frontline documentary on PBS, The Retirement Gamble, and not surprisingly, I got to thinking about the fees I pay for investing in my retirement accounts. On…
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