Why You Should Not Retire Early – Big Brother Won’t Likey

Despite all the benefits of financial independence and early retirement, it’s actually better that not everybody retires early. In every society there are rules to follow and protocols to obey. Retiring before the age of 60 is a violation of such protocols. Some of you may think I’m doing society a service by helping people

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Understanding And Managing Your Risk Tolerance In Investing

For most people, I believe their risk tolerance is an illusion. People consistently overestimate how much money they are willing to lose. Understanding and managing your risk tolerance in investing is crucial for long-term success. If you take too much risk, you might blow yourself up. If you take too little risk, you might not

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Sexual Harassment At Uber Reminds Us That HR Is Not Your Friend

One of the key takeaways from my book, How To Engineer Your Layoff, is understanding that the Human Resources department is not on your side. First and foremost, the HR department is there to protect the company from liability. After such protection is made, maybe then HR will help a troubled employee with a problem. My

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Credit Card Approval Standards On The Rise: Excellent Credit Scores Still Get Denied

Credit card approval standards are going higher. One reader with a 805 credit score e-mailed me saying he recently got denied for the Barclays Arrival World MasterCard. As part of the FICO Open Score Access initiative, he got his credit score in the mail plus the nice rejection letter. The reason for the rejection was

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