Everyone’s a Critic
Crystal Washington of Houston says she always welcomed feedback as a way to help improve her job performance. But one year, a piece of criticism in her annual review threw her for a loop.
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Cutting Edge: Four Tips for Understanding A Mortgage
Despite the housing crisis that helped submerge the nation leagues under troubled financial waters, homeownership is still essential to building wealth. As with any trial, there are lessons to be learned.
Small Business Owners Speak Out on Healthcare Reform
As every small business owner worth their bottom line has long known, the ability to offer a comprehensive benefits package is key to both attracting and retaining the best employees. But in the past few years alone, the rising cost of health insurance has left many entrepreneurs contemplating cutting health benefits or at a minimum, cutting back on their contributions, and they are anxious for Congress and the White House to enact meaningful reform.
I Will Survive
The bear market that began late in 2007 turned into a full bore stock market crash last fall. It is important to distinguish between the two. A bear market is a prolonged, substantial downturn—typically 15% to 20% over several months. A crash, on the other hand, is a similar—or worse—fall, but within a few days. To navigate a bear market, investors need to remain rational and think about the long term. However, maneuvering through a crash is different. When others are panicking, which is what happens in a crash, normalcy disappears and you need a combination of discipline, flexibility, and fortitude.
Georgia State University To End Prison Education Program After Budget Cuts
Katherine Perry, an English professor at Perimeter College, which is affiliated with GSU, explained that the end of the program represented another disappointment for the incarcerated people it served.