Winter 2009
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Articles from the Winter 2009 Issue
Sticky Jobs & Taxin’ Stocks
Get rid of your car's stickers and find out if you need to pay taxes on stocks.
Rewarding Work & Record Ruin
Learn how to ask for a raise, and figure out if past misdeeds can affect your job prospects today.
Intern Experience: 10 internships to check out
Being an intern will give you real-world experience, so you'll know what kind of career to pursue (or avoid) in the future.
Flippin' The Coin of Self-Employment: 10 heads and tails
Everyone dreams of being their own boss. But anyone who has actually done it knows that there are two sides to the coin.
Aaron Schock: Youngest Member Of Congress
Aaron Schock is the 28-year-old U.S. Representative from Illinois' 18th Congressional District--Abraham Lincoln's old stomping grounds--making him the youngest person in Congress.
Pet Detective: The hidden costs of owning a pet
Not all pets are created equal, and total expenses and time required to care for your chosen beast are often overlooked in the pet shop.
The Real Estate Forecast: Predicting the annual real estate cycle
It's important not to confuse the long-term cycle with the annual real estate cycle when it comes to buying or selling a house in good times or in bad.
Lessons In Language: The benefits of learning a foreign language
Perfect fluency isn't necessary to reap the benefits of being bilingual or multilingual.
Playing The Market: Use stock games to learn the rules
The good news: the value of your investment increased 5% in two months. The bad news: the money you invested was fake.
Job Sector Diversity: Public vs. private employment
Someday, we're all going to be like our parents. That doesn't mean we're going to wear socks with sandals or have an 8 p.m. bedtime. Rather, at some point we're all going to have to join the working world.
Personal & Business Accounts: Why splitting up makes sense
You wouldn’t wear a business suit to the beach, so why would you mix business transactions with personal ones? These actions confuse everyone involved: you, your tax preparer, the government… not to mention everyone else on the beach.
Borrowing Your Degree: Get the specs on student loans
Few people land a free ride through college by being a star athlete or class valedictorian. But college can be very costly and you (and possibly your parents) are going to have to pay for it--potentially with student loans.
Independent Study: Stuff you won’t get in the classroom
There's no question that school is very valuable. However, there are plenty of real world things that schools don't teach. Here's what I've learned outside of the classroom.
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