At the Office

Know Your Worth – Is Your Salary Comparable?

by Marie May 23, 2013

The economy is finally tipping upward and you may be thinking that now is the time to gain back lost salary ground. Perhaps your company cut salaries in 2009 (mine did). Perhaps you just haven’t gotten a raise, but have taken on a lot more responsibility. Productivity is way up, meaning that you are doing [...]

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What Was Your Effective Tax Rate?

by Elizabeth May 13, 2013

It was a close call: this year, I barely got my federal taxes in the mail before the April 15th deadline. The reason for my (rare) procrastination? Because for the first time, I actually owed income taxes, instead of receiving a nice, fat refund from Uncle Sam. Each year after I send in my taxes, [...]

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Freelancers: Making Sure You Don’t Owe Uncle Sam In 2013

by Elizabeth April 22, 2013

Starting next month, I’m going to be tackling a new challenge: a full-time job. I’ll write more about this once I really dig into the work and get used to balancing my professional and personal duties once again. But as I’m sorting through all the new hire paperwork, I’ve come across something that’s going to [...]

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To Be A Professional, You Need A Professional Wardrobe

by Elizabeth March 25, 2013

When I was working in TV, image was everything. Even though my job as senior producer put me squarely behind the scenes – and away from the camera’s prying eye – the coiffed and polished anchors and reporters who spend their day in the field and on the air upped the style ante. It was [...]

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How Close Does Your College Degree Match Your Job?

by Elizabeth March 12, 2013

“What was your college major?” an acquaintance asked me at a recent get-together for a mutual friend. When I told her my college degree was in history, she nodded. “So you’re a history teacher?” she assumed. I shook my head. “Did you end up going to law school?” she continued on with our unofficial game [...]

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