Career & Finance Articles

So you decided to try trading on the stock market yourself, but haven't a clue of where to begin. The first step is to determine your investor personality.

1. The laissez-faire investor doesn't want the hassle of babysitting their stocks and is more interested in long-term potential than short-term gains. You should focus on quality companies that have consistent earnings and high dividends...

Have you ever thought about playing the market? My husband and I started saving for our retirement years ago, trustingly investing in whatever portfolio our financial adviser suggested. For the most part, it was a good choice; some years we averaged 20% gains and in others had small declines.

The carnage of recent months decimated our retirement account below the level of our cash investment. We...

You never get a second chance to make a first impression. We've all heard this a million times, right? In the job market, this tired old adage has never rung more true.

Don't assume that your first impression is the initial interview, or maybe the falsely professional way you've started answering your cell phone when waiting for The Call: Joanna Symes-Davis speaking... Assuming you...

How much do first impressions really matter? My personal belief is that when it comes to job interviews, first impressions are crucial. The interviewer only has a short time to assess your qualifications for the position, so while the outfit you are wearing may not win you the position, a poorly chosen one can put you at a disadvantage.

Case in point, my first ‘adult’ job interview. I prepared...

Having a boss that gives you a raise on his or her own initiative is about as rare as finding a genuine Louis Vuitton for under $100... so, nonexistent.

And we're not talking about that paltry performance review-dictated increase, which if you're lucky might amount to a whopping 2%. You know perfectly well that such a raise won't even cover your mandatory morning Starbucks run, so...

We had purchased a beautiful (expensive!) Queen sized mattress and a low profile split Queen sized box spring 4 years ago. The Sleep Country salesman convinced us that this box spring would make our lives because it would make our mattress last like, "10...