Replacing Your Income During Maternity/Parental Leave
Maternity/parental leave rules vary widely by employer and by state. Talk to your human resources manager to find out what your resources are at both an employer and state level.
Are You at Risk of Disability?
Are you at risk of disability? Despite confidence in your own health, there may be some hidden risks that could increase your likelihood of missing work due to a disability. Today we look at a few signs that you may be at a higher risk of having a disability claim in your future.
Is Your Financial Plan Prepared for an Unexpected Disability?
How would you finance an unexpected disability? Here are three other ways to potentially cope with replacing your lost income when you’re out of work due to a disability.
It’s Disability Insurance Awareness Month—Here’s Why You Should Care
Did you know more than half of the American workforce has no private disability insurance? Disability insurance replaces a portion of your income if you are unable to work due to an illness or injury.
Three Historically Bad Diet Tips
Despite sounding too good to be true (which they are), this bad diet advice was adopted—then abandoned—by numerous people trying to modify their diet in pursuit of a healthier lifestyle and smaller waistline. Here are three of the worst dieting tips which have remained popular over the decades.
How Much Does Raising a Child Really Cost?
How much raising a child costs? According to The U.S. Department of Agriculture $233,610 from birth through age 17. Here we share five ways to decrease the cost of raising a child.
Don’t Forget To Budget These Expenses
You have started to budget. That is a major step in financial responsibility. Here are a few of the more common expenses that many people forget to budget for. The good news? Budgets are not set in stone, so if you forget this time, you will remember next time.
What Not to Say During an Exit Interview
An exit interview is no time to blow steam. There are all sorts of things you need to avoid because there is a lot you can lose and very little you can gain. Exit your company like you entered it, with class and dignity.
Tips to Help You Get Organized at Work
You cannot be efficient when your work station–your cubicle, your desk, your office–is unorganized. It seems everyone in your office place knows this except for you. Get organized and show them you have the discipline and desire to be a great employee.
Major American Cities Still Pose Problems for People with Disabilities
People with disabilities across the country continue to find they cannot get to where they need or want. The problem is national despite the Americans with Disabilities Act, which is “…a response to an appalling problem: widespread, systemic, inhumane discrimination against people with disabilities…”