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Survival Tips For Single Parents Below The Living Wage
Those who make below a living wage make insufficient income to live locally given the local cost of living. Here's what you can to in terms of budgeting for food, childcare, medical, transportation, housing, and miscellaneous expenses.
Ways That Parents Are Cutting Childcare Costs
As the economy worsens and parents find themselves short on money, more and more families are pulling young children out of daycare in search of other options. Here are some things to consider.
Thinking Of Postponing Your Retirement? What About An Encore Career?
Many people choose to postpone their retirement because they want to maximize their Social Security. If you're postponing your retirement, you have a couple of options. One of the best is an encore career, instead of a second career. Here's more...
401k Retirement Plans: What You Need To Know
401k plans are employer-sponsored retirement plans that allow workers to save for retirement through a tax-deferred account. Many employers encourage employees to save by matching some or all of the funds that a person puts into his or her 401k retirement plan. A self-employed person can also set up a 401k plan to save for retirement. Here's more...
Social Security Retirement Information: What Those Annual Statements Really Mean
Every year, the Social Security Administration sends you an itemized statement that breaks down how much money you've earned in your lifetime, and how much you can expect to receive in payments upon your retirement. These statements are to help you with long-term financial planning, to ensure that your information is correct, and to inform the public of disability protection and death benefits allowed to a family.
Looking For A Job In This Tight Economy? Here Are 7 Industries That Are Hiring!
If you are looking for a job -- or a second job -- you might be discouraged. It seems that jobs are few and far between these days. However, if you extend your job search to a few specific industries, you may find that there are quite a few industries that are actively hiring right now. Here are some places you may want to look to find a job, or possibly even... to start a business.
Tax Tips For The Self-Employed Who Work At Home: What You Can Deduct & What You Can't
Whether you work at home running your own home-based business or you telecommute as part of your job for another employer, you should know that there are certain tax deductions that you can take. And some that you can't. Here's what you need to know...
6 New Tips For Today's Job Seeker
These new job search tips apply to anyone entering the job market for the very first time. I realize that 'general' job search tips can be found in books and websites everywhere, but these are very specific tips geared for TODAY's job seeker. Consider these the best new 'modern' tips that will make the biggest difference in your job search.
