Posted On: December 2, 2010
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We Merr’kuns may still be learning our money math. But if a downturn is good for anything, it’s for ruthless fiscal forehead-gripping—for economists and Joe 6-Packs alike.
The good news: Americans are reducing their credit…
Posted On: October 24, 2010
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I couldn’t be happier that the career break movement is finally getting legs.
But I’m also acutely aware that many people who used to be racing toward retirement are finding themselves stuck in an increasingly…
Posted On: January 12, 2010
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Sabbatical fans have watched with wide eyes as global mammoth KPMG/Britain hit hard times, sought solutions beyond firing, and found success.
Their “Flexible Futures” concept offered TIME in exchange for money. And 80% of the…
Posted On: November 12, 2009
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photo by Kirk Horsted
Married With Children families are no longer the norm in this country, but they still command attention and fill the portrait of the American Dream. A few generations ago, two incomes…
Posted On: September 26, 2009
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photo by Kirk Horsted
This darn recession shows little sign of mellowing. Oh sure, the economic indicators and trading markets look better. But without the infusion of massive (borrowed) cash courtesy of Uncle Sam, we’d…
Posted On: September 19, 2009
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The suffering economy may be leading people to couponing and cocooning, but we’re still suffocating in stuff. Gosh, when I recently took some high-quality clothes to a local consignment store, they rejected almost all of…
Posted On: August 18, 2009
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The global recession continues to force companies to get creative about offering–even mandating–sabbaticals to help cut costs. Which forces employees to ponder (and sometimes embrace) the concept, with mixed opinions and emotions. According to the…
Posted On: July 7, 2009
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One cool trend emerging from the global downturn is that some savvy firms that are not just firing folks, but offering them Sabbaticals instead. Talk about civilized, sane, and exciting. Yet employees, even highly paid…
Posted On: June 12, 2009
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I may be topping off a glass that’s not even half-full. But buried in this dreary personal wealth story are some—okay, a few—signs that Americans are learning fast during this disastrous downturn. Can compulsive spenders…
Posted On: May 23, 2009
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“Staycations” are huge this year, and there’s nothing wrong with a little home cookin’. But if you long to BreakAway, it need not bust your budget. This pithy article suggests going by car, packing a…
