money

Women: Don't lose track of the money in your marriage

nospam@example.com (Dory Devlin, Shine staff) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:58:45 -0700

No matter how uncomfortable talking about money and asking questions of each other is, we need to do it. If you don’t know exactly how much debt you have as a couple, how much money comes in and goes out each month, how many accounts you have and whose name they are in and how much is in them, make it a point to find out. Now.

I’ve seen smart, smart women suddenly realize they don’t know how much money is in investment accounts, and learn when it is too late that money has been moved around and spent by their “partners” without their knowledge. Others have no real clue what’s on their joint tax returns.

McCain & the working mom

nospam@example.com () — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:42:14 -0700

by Meredith O'Brien (Mommy Track'd: Working Moms in Pop Culture & Politics).

What drew my attention was not the first-term, 44-year-old Alaska governor who was standing at the podium proudly accepting the invitation to join a presidential ticket. My eyes were instead focused on a woman in the crowd.

Dressed in a navy blue T-shirt bearing an American flag, the woman had, just moments earlier, been politely listening to GOP nominee John McCain explain why he made his particular choice of a running mate. Before revealing the name of his VP, Sarah Palin, McCain talked about how his announcement would "shake up Washington." It wasn't until he mentioned that it was the week of the 88th anniversary of women's suffrage when it dawned upon the woman in the flag T-shirt -- who'd likely been standing in the Dayton, Ohio crowd for hours -- that the vice presidential nominee was not a guy. The spectator's mouth fell open. Her eyes widened. She looked at the man standing next to her as though she couldn't believe what she'd just heard. It couldn't be a woman. Could it?

The world is going to crap.

nospam@example.com (dennis j) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:48:48 -0700

�� Is it me or has anyone else noticed that world is just going to crap. It seems that nobody gives a care about anything but getting thier's. Just look in your inbox, between spammers- trying to get you to go to some website for thier little kickback, and the ever present hey you...

Feeling conflicted...

nospam@example.com (Purrrfectyankee) — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:55:11 -0700

Lately it seems that there has been a loss of respect when people interact. At work, in public, and also in families. I have a manager (she is my boss) who speaks to people like they are less than intelligent and also acts out in a manner that is less than professional. She happens to be younger than me and has not acted as badly with me as she has with other employees.

I am in a conundrum when it comes to addressing this issue. On one hand I do not want to "rock the boat" so to speak, but on the other, my feeling is if not addressed her behavior will continue to deteriorate to the point of a serious conflict with myself or with another employee.

Has anyone been in a similar situation? If so, how did you handle it?? Thanks...

How to find a fallback job

nospam@example.com (Dory Devlin, Shine staff) — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 02:52:44 -0700

I wrote about the distracting effect the fear and/or threat of layoffs can have, but so much of that distraction comes from not having control over what will or will not happen in the workplace. One way to deal with uncertain times at work is to test the waters to see what other jobs may be available.

What if Obama fails as President.....

nospam@example.com (DavidK) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:22:05 -0700

Obama becomes president and the country fails to rebound and terrorism returns to the U.S. because� Obama removed too many troops from Iraq too soon. We get universal health care and our taxes are sky rocketing out of site. Not to mention the poor care and long lines we will experience. When...

Kids and TV: Welcome to the working mom's guilt show

nospam@example.com (Lylah M. Alphonse) — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:51:38 -0700

One of the things I always tell other parents -- especially other working moms who are struggling with their juggling of career and motherhood -- is that they shouldn't feel guilty for letting their little kids watch TV if they need to get their work done.

It's something I really believe is OK. It's something I do more often than I'd like. And it's something that makes me feel like a total hypocrite because, half a lifetime ago, when I was a nanny, I never turned the TV on when the kids were around. Ever.

Should Mexicans in California be treated as equals to whites?

nospam@example.com (Mr NMB) — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:47:32 -0700

I�€™m from California and also half Mexican and all I can say is YES Mexicans in California need to be treated as equals to whites. The inequality is there problem but if you are also Latino and you are...

What happens when the breadwinner gets laid off?

nospam@example.com (Michele Zipp, WorkingMother.com) — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:49:20 -0700

Working mother Jennifer Zipp was on maternity leave when she got the call. Laid off, along with 800 others in her company. She was a new mom, a new homeowner, and supplied the main source of income for her family. How did she stay positive?

"After just having bought a house, we were afraid of not being able to pay our mortgage," Jennifer says. "We did have a savings, but it was scary timing because of the economy and that there weren't many jobs out there."

Say NO to annual credit card fees

nospam@example.com (Andy) — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:24:11 -0700

I just canceled my United Chase credit card and saved $60 in annual fees. Not bad for about 20 minutes work, which involved calling the credit company and moving some automatic payments to my AMEX Blue Cash card which has no annual fee. I had had the United chase card for about 3 years, primarily for the United mileage plus points which were useful as I traveled a lot. However, as my travel requirements reduced and with my current card's 5% cash reward program, the reward miles were not really worth the annual fee (plus I really don't like flying United anymore). I should have canceled the card last year, but like a lot of people, I got lazy and just kept the card. It is only after the annual fee is charged that I was reminded about it and wished I had canceled. This year, as I got my finances in order, I was more proactive and canceled the card before the annual fee hit.