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Beth Kobliner
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Beth Kobliner
How to Save -- Even If You Think You Don't Have Any Money
Practical tips on frugality from the best-selling author of "Get a Financial Life." Published August 26, 1996.Paying Off Your Credit Card Debt
Why it's better than money in the bank and one of the best investments you can ever make. Published September 30, 1996.How to Start Digging Yourself Out of Credit Card Debt
The beginning steps for refinancing your debt and restructuring your credit future. Published October 28, 1996.Not All Debt is Created Equal
Learning to prioritize your debt and payments can save you big bucks over the long haul. Published November 25, 1996.
Ken Kurson
Mutual Funds: Straight, No Chaser
The Buck Starts Here presents a no-bull primer for the unashamed. Published July 8, 1996.Surviving Student Loans
Control those payments before they control you! Published August 5, 1996.The Voodoo Economics of Compound Interest
Why you should make your youth "work for you" and start saving early. Published September 2, 1996.Exotic Fund Flavors
Ken discusses the leading "boutique" mutual funds so you won't be snowed by a poorly performing fund whose prospectus aligns with your self-image. Published October 7, 1996.Two Sides to Every Trade
The truth about markets and investing: If you think a stock is "priced right," someone else disagrees with your prognosis. Published November 18, 1996.A Bad Case of the Prospectus Runs
KK finds an opportunity for a sermon in a SoHo eatery -- and the topic is misleading mutual fund companies. Published December 16, 1996.
Bruce Tulgan
Welcome to the Post-Job Security Era
The best-selling author of "Managing Generation X" kisses the gold watch goodbye. Published September 12, 1996.Beyond the Slacker Myth
Replacing Gen X workplace stereotypes. Published September 19, 1996.Revenge at the Office
How today's workers get even with abusive bosses. Published September 26, 1996.The Fire Drill Mentality
The number one complaint of Gen Xers in the workforce? Bosses who micromanage and create unnecessary pressure. Published October 3, 1996.The Ethos of Fear
Bosses who use intimidation as a management technique -- and the ways in which workers rebel. Published October 10, 1996.Managers Who Steal Credit
Stop, thief! What to do when your boss claims the kudos for your hard work and ideas. Published October 17, 1996.Just Say No to Micromanagement
Tulgan returns to his pet theme with suggestions for "gently but firmly" getting your boss off your back. Published October 24, 1996.How Am I Doing?
How to get fast feedback on your work from your boss. Published October 31, 1996.
Harry Goldstein
Real Jobs & False Boundaries
Harry's dual job-tracks: his vocation and what he gets paid for. Sound familiar? Published March 11, 1996.Know When to Walk Away, Know When to Run
Harry always listens to his inner voice -- even in the midst of a job interview! Published March 18, 1996.Stealing is Subversive
Harry explains why your company wants you to steal from them -- it's all part of a higher plan to prevent you from rebelling. Published March 26, 1996.Paying the Internship Blues
Harry paid his internship dues and sings some internship blues. Published April 8, 1996.Getting Fired and Loving It: Part 1
Part one of a "get me out of here" saga. Published April 15, 1996.Getting Fired and Loving It: Part 2 Published April 22, 1996.
Getting Fired and Loving It: Part 3 Published April 29, 1996.
Employees Want Moore and Execs Should Listen
Michael (Roger & Me / TV Nation) Moore makes a roomful of MBAs just a little bit uncomfortable. Published May 6, 1996.Big Brother Plays Peek-A-Boo
Is your employer reading your e-mail? Monitoring your phone calls? Harry sounds the warning. Published May 13, 1996.Gurus of the Broccoli Forest
Total Quality Management or Bust Your A** Management? Harry examines self-improvement routines for business. Published May 20, 1996.Losing at WIN
A look at an attempt by a group of volunteers to teach computer skills to Women In Need -- and the costs to society if their efforts fail. Published May 27, 1996.The Tell-Tale Desk
A comical look at the mixed signals our personal workspace may send to others. Published June 3, 1996.When The Extra Mile Is A Bridge Too Far
A very personal take on the politics of downsizing. Published June 10, 1996.The Good, The Bad, and The Annoying
A look at managed healthcare. Our intrepid correspondent even gets cut on by a cut-rate HMO doctor in the course of the story -- such dedication! Published June 17, 1996.Erode the Code
Creative ploys and semi-scandalous ideas for working around the dress code. Published June 24, 1996.Let the Hunt Begin
Harry becomes your own personal job hunting guinea pig by checking out online career shops. Published July 1, 1996.Cognitive Dissonance
Being of two minds in the workplace. Published July 15, 1996.Slave Wages
Trying to make a living on the minimum wage. Published July 29, 1996.Dirty Dishes Mount As Office Sinks
Juicy -- and personal -- office gossip is unleashed at a party. Published August 12, 1996.No More Stop-Gap Jobs
Harry reaches his moment of "job epiphany" -- now he must decide on how to make a real career take shape in NYC. Published September 16, 1996.Grasping for the Next Rung
Harry and his office mates try for a "title promotion" without a raise in pay -- but the boss unloads toxic criticism. Published October 21, 1996.The Working Future
Does the paradigm shift to employment hotels and home offices hold hidden dangers for those who work wired? Part of the Virtual Office module. Published November 21, 1996.The Writing Life, Part One: Fishing for Freelance
Tips for digging up writing work in New Media and elsewhere. Published November 4, 1996.The Writing Life, Part Two: Freelance Finance
Taxes, deductions, paychecks, budgeting -- it all changes when you go into business for yourself as a freelancer. Published December 2, 1996.Promotion Emotion
Harry gets a long-overdue bump up the career ladder -- but the position is temporary and his enthusiasm is fleeting. Published December 19, 1996.
Catherine Hedgecock
Eclectic Avenues: The Mellow Path to Success
Meet Marc Allen, a New Age publisher who defied conventional wisdom about business and profit sharing. Published July 22, 1996.Tales from the Trenches: Blunders, Deadlines, and Crossbows
While following a grisly murder story, a young reporter learns an important lesson about accepting responsibility for her professional mistakes. Published August 19, 1996.Eclectic Avenues: Follow That Boat, er, That Dream
"Eclectic" gallery of unusual jobs presents a profile of Carrie Michael, professional waterskier. Published September 9, 1996.Tales from the Trenches: An Outbreak of Boss-itis
Does a promotion guarantee an increase in attitude and ego? Published September 23, 1996.Eclectic Avenues: The Coach of Your Dreams
Introducing the dynamic and charismatic Peggy O'Neal, a personal achievement coach who helps others to realize their potential. Published October 14, 1996.Eclectic Avenues: Dropping In on Drug Dealers
If Jeff Baker knocks on your door, it's probably not a social call -- he's a unique "drug mitigator" who is fighting narcotics dealers from outside the legal system. Published November 28, 1996.Tales from the Trenches: The Meeting Malaise
Can your company overcome the problem of holding productive skull sessions with hugs? Published December 9, 1996.
Randy Williams
Is It a MacWorld After All?
A long-time advocate of Macs in the workplace visits the MacWorld Expo, hoping to have his socks blown off. All footwear remains undetonated. Published August 16, 1996.Work & Money Watchdog: Forget 911 -- 809 is a (Sick) Joke
The Watchdog looks at insidious long-distance scams which soak unsuspecting callers for hundreds of dollars. Published November 7, 1996.Work & Money Watchdog: Hard Sell: When OS Stands for Old Shinola
A series of bizarre ads probably reveals more about a software giant's attitude toward customers than intended. Published November 14, 1996.Dialing In For Dollars
Our resident watchdog extols the virtues of telecommuting via modem -- but expresses doubts about disturbing directions the wired working world is leading us into. Part of the Virtual Office module. Published November 21, 1996.
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