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Charles Krauthammer | Middle-Aged | Employment | RealClearPolitics

5 July 2011

That is a phenomenon that is seen often in Europe, rarely seen here. In 2007 the average time to get a new job was five weeks. It’s now near six months. And that implies a whole segment of the population, the more elderly or the middle-aged who may never get employed again
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Gold Investment or Insurance

4 July 2011

On Facebook, Silver requested a post on the topic of “Investing in precious metals – worth it?”
This is a question that doesn’t really have a straightforward “yes” or “no” answer. It has to do with a lot of other factors, risk tolerance being a big piece of it. Let’s walk through the whole picture.
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Top Resume Tips

8 June 2011

If you are out of work, you need a resume. There are a zillion templates out there and heaps of advise. Here are some of the top tips I have found so far.
A resume is an advertisement for you. This is no place to be modest, but neither should you lie. Brag about yourself, your [...]

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What To Do After You Become Unemployable

3 June 2011

After you’ve been unemployed for 6 months, most HR departments consider you unemployable. They figure that others have looked you over and passed for some important reason or other. This seems to completely ignore the fact that most businesses are still not hiring and even considering further layoffs.  I think most of these people are [...]

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What To Do After You Lose Your job

2 June 2011

Okay the ax has finally fallen. You got pink slipped, laid-off, downsized or whatever the euphemism of the day is.
First, tell your family. You’re going to need their support and now you need it.
Second, Buy a suit. You need to look nice for interviews.
Third, post your resume on job sites. Indeed, LinkedIn, Careerbuilder and the [...]

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What To Do Before You Lose Your job

1 June 2011

The economy still stinks and appears to be getting worse despite the cheerleading.
Are you seeing signs at work for a layoff? Company stock prices stagnant, managers hiding, projects getting wrapped up sooner rather then later, and so on.
The first thing is to polish up your resume. Get it fully up-to-date, you don’t have to put [...]

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How Much Should You Spend on Preparedness

31 May 2011

Here’s something I’ve yet to see discussed in any great detail. Is how much to spend on being ready?
You can obviously spend thousands, even hundreds of thousands of dollars on a food, water, shelter and the rest. But I would recommend 1-4% of your yearly budget should go into prepping.
But remember we are looking at [...]

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What is the Economy Up To?

11 May 2011

The economy is nuts.
Business is hiring and laying off, but the unemployment rate is up as is welfare. So what do all those numbers mean?
Job postings are for people with 5 years experience on 6 month old products. And you need a portfolio of past work, which can be hard if the stuff is trade [...]

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The Gold Bubble Myth

14 April 2011

There certainly seems to be a lot of talk on the news about gold being in a bubble lately. But other then gold costing a lot do we see any other bubble indicators?

Are hair dressers and shoe shine boys giving advice on buying gold?
Are people giving up their jobs to become gold bugs like home [...]

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Debt Repayment vs Saving Smackdown

28 February 2011

There is a big debate out there of whether it is better to save first or pay down your debts first.
Pay Debt
Your highest priority should be paying down your debt especially your credit cards and other adjustable rate debt. It should be obvious to everyone that inflation is here, even if it isn’t reflected in [...]

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