The Washington Post:
Home buyers
can afford to wait awhile
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Mortgage interest rates are at a 50-year low. Congress has extended a tax credit for home buyers through
April. The economy is beginning to crawl out of what by some measures is the deepest recession since the
1930s. One survey already shows housing prices beginning to rise. So isn't it time to buy a house? If I were
in the market for a new home, I would wait. Housing prices typically don't rebound quickly after a bust;
instead, they level out and stay near that low base line for years..." 091212
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Yahoo! Finance: What You Need to Know About Social Security "This benefit should be the
cornerstone of your retirement planning. The answers to these five questions will help you to get the most
out of it..." 091119
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CNN Money: Young and restless: Get your dream job – now "Top 20 jobs for people who want more
pay, more upside and more control over where they're going..." 090402
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Yahoo! hotjobs: 5 Salary Secrets Your Company Won't Tell You "Find out what your employer is
unlikely to tell you about your pay and possible raise..." 090401
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MSN Money: 5 signs of the recession's end "It took the government a year to tell us the economy was in
a recession; here's how to tell when we're out of it..." 090328
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Brazen Careerist: How to turn a bad boss into a good one "Want to deal with a bad boss? First, stop
complaining. Unless your boss breaks the law, you don't have a bad boss, you have a boss you are
managing poorly. Pick on your boss all you want, but if you were taking responsibility for your career, you
wouldn't let your boss's problems bring you down..." 090323
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Quintessential Careers: Job Interview Follow-Up Do's and Don'ts "Remember that your work is not
done once you finish the interview. You can't sit back and wait for the job offer, so consider these key rules
and strategies for following-up your job interviews..." 090323
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job-hunt.org: E-Mail Etiquette " I've been using e-mail since 1981 (yikes!), so I've sent or received
probably every e-mail mistake possible. It has definitely given me some insight into e-mail etiquette - what
works and what doesn't?..." 090323
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About.com: Resume Writing "Your resume introduces you to potential employers. Find out how to write
one that will make a good impression. Learn about different resume formats. See samples of good and
bad resumes. Get the facts on portfolios and other resume related documents..." 090322
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Workplacefairness: What is age discrimination? "If you are 40 years of age or older, and you have
been harmed by a decision affecting your employment, you may have suffered unlawful age
discrimination..." 090322
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EmploymentDigest: Resumes 101: Be professional, even when applying for jobs online "When
writing a cover letter to submit with a resume, be professional, especially if applying for jobs online. Many
companies have moved into online applications or searching resumes via Web sites like Monster.com and
CareerBuilder.com..." 090322
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Quintessential Careers: Career Assessment Tools & Tests "What if you're not sure of what kind of job
or career you want? Not sure what to do with your life? Need some career direction? Spend some time
here and take one or more of the following self-assessment tests to give you a better idea of your attitudes
and interests as they relate to possible career choices..." 090322
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Science: 10-Minute Tools for Managing Stress "Managing workplace stress is an ongoing challenge
for scientists--busy, task-oriented, ambitious people who often feel they don't have enough hours in the day,
at home, or at work. But managing stress doesn't have to take a big chunk of time. Small chunks can work
just as well--and that's one of the keys to managing stress in a busy life..." 090510
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Science: Corporate Culture in Current Times — Seeking the Right Fit "Like it or not, each of us has
only 168 hours a week to spend in whatever way we see fit, and most of us apply at least one-fourth of
those hours—about half of our waking hours—engaged in some type of gainful employment. The "corporate
culture" of where we work and whether our chosen employer represents an appropriate fit, therefore, will
play a significant role in our day-to-day joie de vivre..." 090510
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MSN Money: Insider's guide to debt consolidation "You could get the convenience of one payment
instead of several, but you might not save money or get out of debt faster. Look into these other options
first..." 081106
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