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Creating New Truths About Money

Written by Suze Orman
Monday, 04 May 2009 20:33
In our culture it’s okay to talk about therapy we’ve gone through, marital problems we’ve had, our deepest intimate secrets—but telling the truth about money, confessing our worries to our children, our parents, our friends, just isn’t done. Money is our secret both in private and in public. Imagine going to a dinner party and telling a group of close acquaintances, "I just don’t know what to do. My credit card debt has gone up to $17,000, and I don’t know how I’ll ever get out of it." The room would fall into embarrassed silence. (Most silent of all would be the others in the room weighed down by the secret of their own credit card debt.)
Last Updated on Tuesday, 29 June 2010 00:24
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Confronting the Gender Gap in Wages

Written by Deborah Kolb, Judith Williams, and Carol Frohlinger
Tuesday, 14 April 2009 20:22
Women are winning the numbers game in the workforce. They now fill almost half of the country’s managerial jobs. In 1999, about 60% of females, 16 years of age or older, worked outside the home, up from 20% at the turn of the century.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 29 June 2010 00:01
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Learning to Ask

Written by Linda Babcock and Sara Laschever
Thursday, 02 April 2009 20:43
In the past two decades, a barrage of books, magazines, and advertisements for executive education have offered instruction on how to improve your negotiation skills. Popular negotiation guides have sold millions of copies, and hundreds of academic papers have explored the tactics and strategies that produce better agreements. Until now, however, one point has been almost universally overlooked: All the negotiation advice in the world is useless if you never get to the bargaining table in the first place.
Last Updated on Monday, 28 June 2010 23:58
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Probing the Glass Ceiling

Written by Nancy Clark
Thursday, 02 April 2009 20:41
Question: Women comprise 46.5% of the U.S. workforce, 49% of all managers, 16% of upper managers, and 2% of the Fortune 500 CEO's. What major factors contribute to this imbalance, influencing a woman's ability to reach the top in today's corporate world? View comments two ways: scroll down page to see all comments, or click on panelist to see one comment. Sheila Wellington Former President, Catalyst author of Be Your Own Mentor www.CatalystWomen.org Catalyst is the nonprofit organization working to advance women in business. Gretchen Tibbits President, National Association for Female Executives (NAFE)
Last Updated on Monday, 28 June 2010 23:53
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Financial Planning: Don’t Let Your Wheel Of Fortune Go Flat

Written by Karen McGrann
Thursday, 02 April 2009 20:38
I was never proactive about car maintenance. My car started and always delivered me where I needed to be. I knew I should be checking the oil and tire pressure, and getting regular tune-ups, but couldn't be bothered with all those details. The car was running and my time was precious. "I'll check the oil the next time," was my mantra. Then one day I heard the loud bang of a flat while traveling on Interstate 5. How many times had I sped by a stranded motorist with a flat tire and thought, "I'm glad I'm not her!" Swiveling my head, I tried to spot the hapless driver with the defective car. When I finally realized that the source of the noise was my own vehicle, I thought, "This can't be happening to me! I pay my insurance! I don't have time for this nonsense! Yikes, what do I do now?"
Last Updated on Monday, 28 June 2010 23:49
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