Employers, workers share lack of love for health reform

Companies and their workforces agree — federal healthcare reform will increase costs, if it ever gets passed.
A whopping 71% of employers say they expect higher healthcare costs in general if reform makes it out of Congress, according to a survey by the National Business Group on Health.
Other findings:

69% of employers say it’ll boost the [...]

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New retirement plan advice rules coming soon

In the coming weeks, the Department of Labor is hoping to issue new rules governing the investment advice given to retirement plan participants.
The new 401(k) rules are now being reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget. And the DOL hopes they’ll be out by the end of the month, said Phyllis Borzi, assistant [...]

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Frugality is a career tool

February 1, 2010  |  Money  |  No Comments

I have earned a lot of money in my life. But I have never had an extravagant life. I don’t own a house. I’ve never bought a new car. I’ve never bought a new piece of living room furniture, and I do not own a single piece of real jewelry. What I have spent money [...]

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Thanksgiving drama on steroids: Adding a family business to the mix

November 25, 2009  |  Entrepreneurship, Money, Negotiating  |  No Comments

I think its safe to say that for the majority of people, Thanksgiving is not about goodness and gratitude, but rather, family drama.
Until now, I have been pretty much on the outside of this American tradition: The tradition of building up Thanksgiving to be a great family moment and then the family not living up [...]

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