A new study released today finds that workplace flexibility increases employees' job satisfaction, reduces their levels of burnout and stress and increases their productivity. The study marks the first time that a randomized controlled trial has measured the effects of workplace flexibility... Read in browser » The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released a new guide to help Americans nearing retirement weigh the pros and cons of lump-sum and lifetime monthly payment options to make smarter decisions about their pensions. Private-sector employers are increasingly allowing employees to receive... Read in browser » The 2010 JOBS Act and the 2015 crowdfunding regulations issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission finally give small investors the ability to invest in private real estate deals once reserved only for the wealthy. If you devote part of your personal finances to property investing, you will... Read in browser » The U.S. Labor Department released its monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover Report for November 2015 showing that Americans are voluntarily quitting their jobs at the highest rate since April 2008. In November 2015, 2.8 million U.S. workers quit their jobs, a sign of a relatively strong job... Read in browser » Section 529 Plans provide post-secondary-school students or their households with important tax breaks. Section 529 is a regulation that enables tax-free investment growth when the account is used to pay for qualified college costs. No tax is due on a distribution from a 529 Plan unless the amount... Read in browser » Career professionals offer endless salary negotiation advice. Job seekers recite annual gross wage figures. Banks examine percentages of monthly income, affixing scores like test grades. All examine microscale finances. However, an enlightening frame of reference can apply those figures to an... Read in browser » If you're planning on applying for a mortgage, make sure you have your act together. Getting credit to buy a home is becoming more of a challenge. The latest credit availability index (HCAI) released by the Housing Policy Finance Center indicates that lenders are becoming more choosy about what... Read in browser » If you run or work for a small business and are feeling a little gloomy about growth for 2016, you are not alone. A survey released today of small business economic trends by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) finds optimism remained "below average" in December. The Small... Read in browser » Actively managed mutual funds are touted as a "set it and forget it" asset class, but investors are not planning to sit on the sidelines over the next 12 months, according to a survey by AMG Funds. More than 90% of surveyed investors say they will hold or increase their investments in actively... Read in browser » Very few diagnoses are as terrifying, and as potentially expensive, as that for breast cancer. There are the issues of physical and emotional health, compounded by the potentially catastrophic costs of surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, recovery and lost income, costs that are usually only partly... Read in browser » Recent Articles: | | | |
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