Taxing Issues
WNC Woman (NC) May 2012
Before we get started on this month’s topic I’d like to ask… what is the last gift that you gave to yourself that made you feel special. If it takes you more then ten seconds to answer this I invite you to do something for... Read More
WNC Woman (NC) March 2009
The Secret Is: There Is No Box
I have a confession: I was a job thief, or a gender thief, depending on your perspective. I stole four of my first seven jobs from men. Perfectly good men had to stand by while I crashed through the glass ceiling... Read More
1. Rate your general job satisfaction
A. I love what I do B. I have more good days than bad C. It could be worse D. I hate my job _ 2. If you won a million dollars tomorrow, would you continue on at your job?
A. Definitely B. Probably not C. Hell no... Read More
Is Now the Time to Plan Your Escape?
By Cheryl Grady-Mercier
How would you describe your job? “The Job You’re Settling For”: Not bad, could be worse. Nice office and a dental plan, but the thought of staying for another 10 years... Read More
By Cheryl Grady Mercier
Some names have been changed to protect the innocent and, as one downsized Boomer said, “ [not] come across as bitter and angry as I am.”
Diana’s department defected to another city and she was downsized... Read More
By Joana McDonnell
As if a volatile stock market, record foreclosures, looming layoffs, escalating gas and food prices and experts’ predictions of continuing troubles aren’t bad enough, a recent study could result in a few more frown... Read More
Her Living (NE) October/November 2011
Filling up at the gas station is getting more and more expensive every day it seems. There are a few things that we can do, however, to get better gas mileage and make that stop less often.
Keep your vehicle in tip-top shape. Make sure that your... Read More
Forsyth Woman Magazine (NC) Jan 2012
It should come as no surprise that weight loss is the most common New Year’s resolution. It’s also one of the most commonly broken resolutions. While we would never suggest that you put your physical health on the back burner, this year... Read More
Brava Magazine (WI) April 2009
1. Reduce consumer debt by steadily paying down small or high interest debt first. Shoot for using your credit card only as a convenience and pay off monthly.
2. Talk about your finances in an age appropriate way with your children. Money is part ...1. Reduce consumer debt by steadily paying down small or high interest debt first. Shoot for using your credit card only as a convenience and pay off monthly.
2. Talk about your finances in an age appropriate way with your children. Money is part of... Read More
Austin Woman Magazine (TX) May 2009
Your estate might not be the biggest in Texas, but it’s worth the world to you. Protect it and your heirs by putting a well-considered estate plan in place. If you think estate planning is just for the wealthy, then, as my mother says, you&rsq ...Your estate might not be the biggest in Texas, but it’s worth the world to you. Protect it and your heirs by putting a well-considered estate plan in place.
If you think estate planning is just for the wealthy, then, as my mother says, you... Read More
Her Living (NE) October/November 2011
Filling up at the gas station is getting more and more expensive every day it seems. There are a few things that we can do, however, to get better gas mileage and make that stop less often.
Keep your vehicle in tip-top shape. Make sure that your en ...Filling up at the gas station is getting more and more expensive every day it seems. There are a few things that we can do, however, to get better gas mileage and make that stop less often.
Keep your vehicle in tip-top shape. Make sure that your... Read More
WNC Woman (NC) January 2009
Maybe you’re already the unofficial spokeswoman for the Master Networkers of the World. You’re always on the lookout for new and exciting opportunities to meet and greet. And maybe you’re the entrepreneur who loves what she does but ...Maybe you’re already the unofficial spokeswoman for the Master Networkers of the World. You’re always on the lookout for new and exciting opportunities to meet and greet. And maybe you’re the entrepreneur who loves what she does... Read More
WNC Woman (NC) March 2009
“I’ve always been a tomboy,” Sandra Jiles of Expert Tire told me recently. Growing up she loved to work on small appliances, TVs, even bicycles. “When my youngest daughter was one year old, that’s when I went back to sch ...“I’ve always been a tomboy,” Sandra Jiles of Expert Tire told me recently. Growing up she loved to work on small appliances, TVs, even bicycles. “When my youngest daughter was one year old, that’s when I went back to... Read More
Is Now the Time to Plan Your Escape?
By Cheryl Grady-Mercier
How would you describe your job? “The Job You’re Settling For”: Not bad, could be worse. Nice office and a dental plan, but the thought of staying for another 10 years m ...Is Now the Time to Plan Your Escape?
By Cheryl Grady-Mercier
How would you describe your job? “The Job You’re Settling For”: Not bad, could be worse. Nice office and a dental plan, but the thought of staying for another 10 years... Read More
By Nicole Bennett Engler What it’s like to work for the Mayo One emergency helicopter team The distinctive and rhythmic beat of Mayo One flying over Rochester evokes an indescribable feeling for residents below. For the medical professionals ab ...By Nicole Bennett Engler
What it’s like to work for the Mayo One emergency helicopter team
The distinctive and rhythmic beat of Mayo One flying over Rochester evokes an indescribable feeling for residents below. For the medical professionals... Read More
Lola Baldwin was the first female police officer in the United States, hired by the Portland, Oregon police department in 1908. Sgt. Eli Umpierre was the first woman hired by the Rochester Police Department in 1992. These women helped blaze the trail ...Lola Baldwin was the first female police officer in the United States, hired by the Portland, Oregon police department in 1908. Sgt. Eli Umpierre was the first woman hired by the Rochester Police Department in 1992. These women helped blaze the... Read More
Her Living (NE) October/November 2011
Filling up at the gas station is getting more and more expensive every day it seems. There are a few things that we can do, however, to get better gas mileage and make that stop less often.
Keep your vehicle in tip-top shape. Make sure that your... Read More
WNC Woman (NC) May 2012
Before we get started on this month’s topic I’d like to ask… what is the last gift that you gave to yourself that made you feel special. If it takes you more then ten seconds to answer this I invite you to do something for... Read More
WNC Woman (NC) March 2009
The Secret Is: There Is No Box
I have a confession: I was a job thief, or a gender thief, depending on your perspective. I stole four of my first seven jobs from men. Perfectly good men had to stand by while I crashed through the glass ceiling... Read More
1. Rate your general job satisfaction
A. I love what I do B. I have more good days than bad C. It could be worse D. I hate my job _ 2. If you won a million dollars tomorrow, would you continue on at your job?
A. Definitely B. Probably not C. Hell no... Read More
Is Now the Time to Plan Your Escape?
By Cheryl Grady-Mercier
How would you describe your job? “The Job You’re Settling For”: Not bad, could be worse. Nice office and a dental plan, but the thought of staying for another 10 years... Read More
By Cheryl Grady Mercier
Some names have been changed to protect the innocent and, as one downsized Boomer said, “ [not] come across as bitter and angry as I am.”
Diana’s department defected to another city and she was downsized... Read More
By Joana McDonnell
As if a volatile stock market, record foreclosures, looming layoffs, escalating gas and food prices and experts’ predictions of continuing troubles aren’t bad enough, a recent study could result in a few more frown... Read More
Forsyth Woman Magazine (NC) Jan 2012
It should come as no surprise that weight loss is the most common New Year’s resolution. It’s also one of the most commonly broken resolutions. While we would never suggest that you put your physical health on the back burner, this year... Read More