Reader Profile: KG...

The following is the latest post in my “Reader Profiles” series. Each post in this series details the financial situation and challenges of an FMF reader. The purpose of this series is to help us all identify with people like us (in similar situations — not all will be,...

College Degree Worth an...

CNN Money says a college degree can still pay off big — to the tune of several hundred thousand dollars. A summary of their thoughts from a new Pew Research Center analysis: Typical college grads earn about $650,000 more than their peers who just have a high school diploma over the...

Thoughts from a Human R...

I had lunch with a friend recently. He’s the vice president of Human Resources for a 300-store retail chain and responsible for hiring hundreds of workers each year at various levels within the organization. We hadn’t seen each other in a couple of years, so as we were...

Carnival of Financial P...

Welcome to this week’s Carnival of Financial Planning. This edition is arranged by subject heading, so that you can browse efficiently. Enjoy! Budgeting and Economics Jason presents 6 Spring Break Ideas for Families posted at One Money Design , saying, Check out these spring break...

Profitable and Unprofit...

We’ve talked a lot about the value of a college degree , but lately I’m been focusing on posts and articles that try to ascertain the “profitability” of a degree — basically the increased income from the degree less the cost of it (including lost income...

MBA Application FAQs...

The following is an excerpt from Your MBA Game Plan, Third Edition: Proven Strategies for Getting Into the Top Business Schools , © 2012 Omari Bouknight and Scott Shrum. It is reprinted with permission of the publisher, Career Press, Pompton Plains, NJ.  800-227-3371.  All rights...

Applying for an MBA: Ta...

The following is an excerpt from Your MBA Game Plan, Third Edition: Proven Strategies for Getting Into the Top Business Schools , © 2012 Omari Bouknight and Scott Shrum. It is reprinted with permission of the publisher, Career Press, Pompton Plains, NJ.  800-227-3371.  All rights...

Applying for an MBA: Th...

The following is an excerpt from Your MBA Game Plan, Third Edition: Proven Strategies for Getting Into the Top Business Schools , © 2012 Omari Bouknight and Scott Shrum. It is reprinted with permission of the publisher, Career Press, Pompton Plains, NJ.  800-227-3371.  All rights...

The Four Dimensions of ...

The following is an excerpt from Your MBA Game Plan, Third Edition: Proven Strategies for Getting Into the Top Business Schools , © 2012 Omari Bouknight and Scott Shrum. It is reprinted with permission of the publisher, Career Press, Pompton Plains, NJ.  800-227-3371.  All rights...

Top 10 Free Money Finan...

As regular readers know, I feature a lot of guest posts throughout a year (though not as many this year as in past years). I like to get a variety of perspectives on money issues, hear from others in different life stages than I’m in, and let readers get money thoughts from someone...