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Before we leave 2011 in the rearview mirror, it seems only fitting that this blog commemorate the life of Steve Jobs, perhaps the best example of a perfect career fit — not to mention financial plan — any of us have seen — not to mention benefited from — in our lifetimes. Check out this [...]
Quitting your job to start a business remains the American dream for many. And thanks to Johnny Paycheck’s hit song “Take This Job and Shove It“, many of us have been humming the tune and playing out the scenario in our minds since 1977. But even if you are 100% sure you have a “can’t fail” idea for a business, [...]
This story, How to Erase $70K in Debt by Lisa Gerstner, touches on an important point when you’re planning ahead for a change in your career: Identifying a goal can help ease the pain when it comes to making the necessary sacrifices. In this case, the couple wanted to start a family but felt they [...]
This month, the first Boomers turn 65. But the largest generation’s big milepost is helping to change the way we think about aging. There are many turning 65 that will still want to (or have to) remain in the workforce, and why not? If those reaching retirement age can look forward to a decade or [...]
Here to share her career change story is guest blogger Stephanie Chandler. Stephanie’s latest book, LEAP! 101 Ways to Grow Your Business, is a must-read for those planning to start a business and anyone who wants to take their company to the next level. Also be sure to check out her website www.BusinessInfoGuide.com, a directory of resources [...]
Don’t miss this recent Boston Globe Money Makeover by my friend and NAPFA colleague Dana Levit! This is exactly the kind of financial planning I recommend prospective career changers do before making a transition. Doing an analysis like this is even more important if your transition is likely to result in a lower annual income [...]
Just a wild guess: I bet most of you are getting pretty sick of hearing about all things healthcare. Well, rest assured, I don’t plan to dive into a discussion of how to fix the system, and I promise not to yell out at a town hall meeting, in a joint session of Congress, at the Video Music [...]
With this — the last post of Higher Ed month on the blog — I would be remiss if I failed to recognize the efforts of college planning expert Todd Weaver of Strategies for College, Inc., who helped me with valuable input on posts throughout the month. Many thanks, Todd!! Last post, I promised to [...]
“Sherrill is now working toward her fifth Ph.D. and appears to have her goals set as a career grad student.” Or at least that’s what the Student Prophecy section of the Crimson Log, my high school yearbook, had predicted for me for 2002. Well, it’s now 2009, and I’ve only gone back to school twice, [...]
This career change story comes from guest blogger and college planning expert Todd Weaver, Senior Associate with Strategies for College, Inc., our “go to” guy for August’s “Higher Ed” month. Have you ever heard the phrase, “you can plan all you want, then life happens?” That’s exactly what happened to my family in the past year as [...]
