Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Ken Cameron Forbes had an article last week about "surprising" six-figure jobs, or at least jobs where it's possible to make $100,000 or more, even if not...

© A. Crider U.S. News & World Report has just packaged many of its best articles about work and finance, as well as its Alpha Consumer and The Inside Job blogs, into a nice "Guide to Being a...

Interesting column by Charles Wheelan at Yahoo Finance this week about the phenomenon of women taking maternity leave at their jobs and then quitting the job once the maternity leave is over. They get...

I read J.D.'s story about having to fire an employee today and it reminded me of the time I got fired. I didn't get fired fired exactly, but sort of. The story's pretty pathetic, but I...

I've done a lot of reading today, so I unfortunately can not remember what article I saw that talked about how to do better at your job so you could make more money. The tips on how to do...

I just ran across this article "Six Tips for Success Right Out of College," and I thought it was pretty good. Not being so young myself anymore, I realize that maybe I too have some advice...

I have been self-employed many times throughout my career, and even though I now work for someone else, I have wide latitude to work from home, so I still have the freedom that comes with the...

My career has not necessarily been one that legions of fans want to emulate, but I've done pretty well. I've made decent money, I've worked either for myself or for others I respect, and...

The word "millionaire" has always conjured up images of the good life---sitting by the pool sipping margaritas, having our driver Charles bring the car around for our Sunday drive in the...

In my third hour of snow blowing yesterday, I began to think about how I was missing work due to the lousy weather conditions and that no one in California had a foot of snow to reckon with. Then I......

I'm just finishing up a very interesting book called The Accidental Investment Banker by Jonathan Knee (I'll have a review tomorrow or the day after). One section in particular struck me, and...

My friend makingourway (you can tell we're friends because we're on a first-name basis) has a bit of a career dilemma. He's got the inside track on a job in Chicago, but it would require a...

The scenario of the college student who wants to study 19th century literature while his or her parents are pushing for pre-med has been a staple of many a movie, book, or afterschool special. In...

Back in high school and college, I worked in a supermarket, stocking shelves, etc. Every time I passed by the deli counter, I'd hear the women (and occasional man) asking customers "What...

I went for a run yesterday and came upon a woman with a large tattoo on her upper back and shoulders. Five or six years ago this may have been more noteworthy. This time it just made me think how......

A lot of times we think of personal finance as being only about how to save, how to invest, how to get the best prices on whatever we buy, but not necessarily about how to get more money coming in......

Over at Yahoo! Finance, Laura Rowley has a column with letters in response to her earlier column on whether or not an Ivy League education is really better for you than getting your degree from a less...