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THE CAREER CHANGE FINANCIAL PLANNERBreak Away Without Going Broke (SM) |
No, not THAT kind of binge. Rather, here I’m talking about the typical, traditional career path that has had many of us first overdosing on education, then work, then — in retirement — free time. For many people, that suits them just fine. But, over the past decade or so, circumstances have been changing, in ways [...]
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, [...]
Looking to reinvent yourself but not sure which direction to take? Do yourself — and your wallet – a favor and get some advice from an expert BEFORE you make any big, potentially costly career moves. If one-on-one coaching isn’t right for you, check out career coach Randi Bussin’s new 1-day Reinventure Retreat, a workshop that gives you [...]
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 [...]
Photo by Sharon Harvell Could it be that the long-awaited bluer skies are finally returning? The stock market, holiday spending, and other economic indicators are up. Most welcome of all perhaps, according to the latest report, unemployment is down. If you are one of the lucky beneficiaries of this nascent uptick in hiring, congratulations! Before you get too [...]
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 [...]
Founder of Aspire!, Randi Bussin In Part 1 of the series, career expert Randi Bussin and I teamed up to give you 8 tips for managing your cash flow before and after your career transition. Part 2 covers managing debt, benefits and taxes during your career change. Randi Bussin, CCMC, CPBS, MBA, is a Career Reinvention [...]
If you’re Beta testing a career change that involves relocation, use the Cost-of-Living Wizard on Salary.com to help you estimate the impact on your financial plan. Just plug in your current salary, current work and home locations, and the new locations, to see usable stats on how much you’ll have to earn to maintain your standard of living [...]
Analogy junkie that I am, I’ve drawn comparisons between financial planning and bike racing, gardening, cross-country skiing, surviving in the wild, organizing, high school, and personal training. So it’s surprising that I’ve never drawn on my pre-career change experiences as a software product manager when writing about personal finance — especially since I see parallels between the [...]
Dreaming of reinventing your professional self? Does that dream include a cut in pay? Yeah, right! But, for many, it may be the reality, at least temporarily. So how do you make your dream career happen anyway?? Career expert Randi Bussin and I teamed up on this article to provide some answers to just that question. The [...]
