Category Archives for "Personal Finance"

Sooner is always better when it comes to retirement planning, and that’s why you should go over your retirement plan with your employer as

Most of us don’t have enough money to last us through retirement. That’s true for those of us close to retirement age — but

At the top of the Employment Security Hierarchy are finances. Specifically, I advocate having a year’s worth of take-home pay in the bank

When you look at what you need to perform a good job search, most people would tell you: job skills, networking, stuff on resumes. Few mention

You know what the best defense is for the risk of getting laid off? One year’s take home pay in the bank. You’ll never remove the

Political news constantly highlights Social Security as not being funded enough (not true, but that’s the line). Pensions — especially

Saving money isn’t easy, especially for something so way out there, like, you know, retirement. Yet the more you save right now, the better

For most people, a 401(k) is an excellent financial tool which helps them save for retirement without having to pay taxes on either their contributions

The end of the year is my time to review my finances. While I’m not a personal finance expert, I am responsible for my personal financial

When CIO’s start getting articles about personal finance — the basics, not the fancy investments — you know that personal finance

With job losses continuing, job stress for those still employed continues. Does management know how to distribute the work? What work will we

When dealing with your personal finances, I’ve long recommended saving one year’s take-home pay. I have seen few personal financial

Part I of “When will the economy get better?” noted that it is sometimes easier for me to see how we are doing through charts and

Part of managing your career is managing your 401(k). Right now, your 401(k) is looking ugly. Should you stop contributing to your 401(k)? Here

While many look forward to the new year, there is at least one item from 2008 that merits attention. It may be the year that the end of company

Do you remember Enron? While many will remember the fraud that was done in the energy markets, I remember the thousands and thousands of employees

Seriously, this post is way too late for most people. But, perhaps in the future people will find this post and save some money. Here it is:

People stare at me when I tell them that career management is also personal finance. They either get a “deer in headlights” or a

Yesterday, I wrote about the need for Cubicle Warriors to have a year’s worth of take home pay in the bank. From a career management perspective,

Can we make an assumption that at some point in your career you will be laid off? We change jobs often. Company competition, especially global