There are today 44 million caregivers in the US today providing the equivalent of $350 billion worth of care every year. 15% of them have now lost their jobs and due to the escalating cost of care, 20% have moved in with family members to save on expenses. I urge our readers to offer resources [...]
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Recent months have shaken the pillars of trust in the US. While we cling to our religious faith, we wonder how businesses, financial professionals and political leaders will ever gain back our confidence and, more importantly, our trust. We appear to be turning to each other for solutions and support rather than employers who continue [...]
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Cheers to Dos Equis for their grasp on diversity! Their recent advertising campaign features an unusual spokesperson for a beer company – the most interesting man in the world. He’s not 20-something but distinguished and gray, a dashing James Bond-type. Jeers to the profiteers who have rejected working with Pixar to create merchandise based on [...]
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For decades, those with mortgages looked down their noses at those of us who rented. Along with the snooty stares grew the perception that renters were less dependable, poorer, ready to move at a moment’s notice, even shiftless. Perhaps one of the pluses rising from the ashes of the mortgage meltdown is the realization that, [...]
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There is always a gift, even in the worst situations. As experienced baby boomers are laid-off, they are providing agencies that broker temporary employees the talent and disciplines to expand. While perhaps too expensive to retain full-time, employers are snapping up Boomer skills and knowledge on a temporary basis. For those contemplating the next phase in your [...]
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