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Unemployed? Underemployed? Here’s how to get help

For a long time, GRS readers have been requesting a list of resources for low-income families struggling to get by. I haven’t put anything together because I don’t know much about the subject. Fortunately, I know somebody who does. In this guest post, Donna Freedman lays out the nuts and bolts of finding help when you’re in financial distress.

Plenty of people who once made a good living are joining the ranks of the poor and the working poor. They need help, but they’re not getting it. Some are too proud to ask. Some don’t know what kind of help is available because — you guessed it — they’ve never needed it before. Some are simply overwhelmed or paralyzed with anxiety or shame.

We all want to think that we can take care of ourselves. Pride is a terrific thing to have — until you’re looking at a sick spouse or a utility shutoff notice.

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The importance of salary negotiation

I have a good friend who recently graduated from MIT with a PhD in something I can’t even pronounce, let alone do. Even in this rocky economy, he has competing job offers. That’s a great position to be in, and I’m happy for him.

But when he told me about his options, I was surprised to hear him say he didn’t plan to negotiate his salary. One company offered him $10,000 less than another for a comparable position. “It’s okay,” he said. “That seems like Enough. Besides, it’s not a conversation I want to get into.”

I encouraged him to rethink his position.

The story of Thornewood Castle, where Stephen King filmed the Rose Red miniseries

If you’re just as much of a horror genre fan as we are, you love to revisit old classics and favorites, be they in book form or TV/movie format. If, however, you’re not a horror aficionado but are out of things to read or watch, we couldn’t think of a better story to get you […]

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10 Apartments in Pittsburgh That Are Better Than Spas

Find inner peace in one of these spa-style Pittsburgh apartments.

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Why We are Not Really All Doomed

Behold, the almighty Nail Gun. Symbol of human ingenuity and productivity, and also builder of my new house. This particular one, my trusty Ridgid R350, has blasted just over 10,000 large nails into the framing members of this residence, and perhaps 100,000 additional ones into the other houses I have built or worked on since […]

Details Of The TradeKing And Zecco Merger And How It May Affect You

It was announced back in May that TradeKing and Zecco would be merging, pending regulatory approval. Here is how things will be changing for existing customers of both companies.

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Ask GFC 021 – What’s the Best Option to Rollover My 401(k)?

Welcome to another Ask GFC! If you have a question that you want answered you can ask it here. If your questions get featured on GFC TV or the GFC Podcast, you are the lucky recipient of a copy of my best selling book, Soldier of Finance, and a $50 Amazon gift card.So what are […]

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Why Stocks are a Risky Long-Term Investment

Earlier this fall, the SEC accused a well-known personal finance expert, Ray Lucia, of misleading investors and ordered him to stop making false claims. My reaction to this was twofold: (1) I’m glad my column is obscure enough that the SEC has no interest in me, and (2) this guy was advertising surefire investment gains based on a

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