Yahoo! Finance: How Long Until My Loan Is Paid Off? "By making regular payment, you will eventually pay off your loan. Use this calculator to determine how much longer you will need to make these regular payments to pay off your loan..." 081108
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MSN Money: How much debt is too much? "Your debt ratio is an important number to be acquainted with. It tells you how your monthly debt payments compare to your monthly income. A high debt ratio might indicate that your monthly expenses are becoming unmanageable. It also might discourage lenders from loaning you any more money. Use the Debt Evaluation calculator to determine whether your debt ratio is acceptable or too high..." 081106
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Yahoo! hotjobs: Holiday Party Fouls Die Hard--Eat, Drink, and Be Wary "Mistletoe and egg nog help make the holiday season festive, but they can lead to crazy behavior that coworkers talk about for years after the holiday work party is over..." 071214
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Yahoo! Finance: Party Your Way to a New Job "One of the most common job-hunting mistakes people make is putting the search on hold from Thanksgiving to New Year's. It might seem like entire offices are hibernating, but the truth is, they're at holiday parties. Join them there..." 071205
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CNN Money: Corporations woo baby boomers "With more than 1 in 4 workers eyeing retirement, companies scramble to keep valued employees...Corporate America is finally waking up to the extensive experience mature employees bring to the table and placing value on the benefits of retaining older workers..." 071110
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About.com: Bad to the Bone: Dealing With a Bad Boss "You're weary. You're frustrated. You're unhappy. You're demotivated. Your interaction with your boss leaves you cold. He's a bully, intrusive, controlling, picky or petty. He takes credit for your work, never provides positive feedback and misses each meeting he schedules with you. Or he caves immediately under pressure and fails to support you in accomplishing your job..." 071019
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CareerJournal.com: Tips for Creating a Resume That Downplays Job Hopping "If you've held several jobs over a short period, and don't explain the changes on your resume, you might look like a 'job hopper' to recruiters and hiring managers. Companies are not interested in wasting their time or money professionally developing a candidate that has not had a successful career track..." 071015
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wsj.com: Starting Up: A Benefits Package Can Reel In Talent "When Chris Larsen and John Witchel, co-founders of Prosper, a peer-to-peer online lender in San Francisco, sat down with three employees around Larsen's kitchen table to build the now year-and-half-old web site, benefits were the last thing on their minds. The staffers were all working for stock options at the time..." 071010
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Forbes.com: Now They Know You Know "It's common wisdom that the best time to ask for a raise is when you know your boss is in a good mood. But if you find out that your boss knows you know she is in a good mood..." 071003
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CareerJournal.com: Online Social Networks Expose Job References You Can't Control "Job interviewees, beware: Your prospective boss may have called your references before you walk through the door -- and they may not be the contacts you provided..." 070930
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eSSORTMENT: How to quit your job "Submitting your resignation can be a gutsy move. When you resign, do it professionally, without apologizing or burning bridges..." 080106
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careerbuilder.com: America's 10 Most-Wanted Workers "As more workers from the baby boomer generation retire, millions of jobs are opening up across a variety of industries; unfortunately, hiring managers are having trouble filling these vacant positions..." 070907
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