Articles in ‘Side Gigs’ 
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Boost Your Income: 4 Simple Side Gigs
Starting salaries for young workers have sat idle for decades, while the cost of living and debt levels have soared. What’s a goal-oriented, hard-working young professional to do?
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Freelancers Defy Unemployment Rate
My latest WalletPop entry discusses the new “Freelance Economy,” of which I am proudly a member. Everyone from accountants to lawyers, sales reps and journalists are joining the new freelance economy. And they find it’s a better way to find work, albeit without the corporate perks of a full-time job. Jobs posted at work-for-hire sites like [...]
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How to Make "Working for Free" Work
Since the start of the recession in December 2007 approximately five million workers have lost their jobs. Add to that another million or so college graduates facing a bleak employment outlook and suddenly going to graduate school seems like a great defense mechanism. After all, it’s a respectable way to acquire new skills and boost [...]
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Thriving Post Lay-off
This morning on the NBC Today Show the fabulous Mark Jeffries and I offered advice on how to navigate the job hunt after getting the pink slip. Here’s our full interview, beginning with a short clip of one young man who’s finding opportunity in a tough job market.
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and [...]
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Who's Hiring Now!!
Finally some encouraging jobs-related news: About half of workers who got laid off in the last three months say they’ve found a new job, according to researchers at CareerBuilder.com. The survey also said 41% of those laid off have gotten new full-time, permanent positions and another 8% are working part-time. My best friend and my [...]
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Finding Inspiration in a Rough Job Market
I just got off the phone with a strong young woman, 29-year-old Amanda from Cambrige, Ohio. We found each other on Twitter, no less, and her story is offering me hope after just reading about the nation’s unemployment rate shooting up to 8.5%.
Amanda happens to be one of the 651,000 people in this country to lose [...] -
Make Money Under Your Roof!
My recent visit to the CW11 station in New York, showing how to make money with items in your house.
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Financial Advice for New, Young Workers
As college grads enter the workforce this fall – and I know it’s a painfully tough year for jobs, so hang in there! – here’s my advice for making the most of your first official 9-to-5 post.
First things first – enroll in your company’s 401k retirement fund, if available. I would max this out each [...]
