I’ve recently had a number of conversations about folks my age – the generation Y crowd.  The consensus view of many people older than me view my generation as sort of a joke.  They say we have a feeling of entitlement, an expectation that things should be given to us.  They say when we do something good, that it means we should be taken care of for years as a result rather than moving on to something else.  Generation Y is more interested in work/life balance rather than building a …

I recently outlined my 2011 financial strategy.  The focus of this strategy was to accumulate capital, to deploy at attractive investments and opportunities as the economic environment continues to deteriorate in the coming years (a view I definitely hold).
It’s important to also look at the possible risks in 2011 that might hamper your efforts to reach your financial goals in 2011.  If you haven’t yet determined those goals, well, you should back up a step and determine them.  Then, move on to the risks that you need to prepare for.
There …

Talking to people about their business goals, financial goals and career goals will always land you a mixed bag of responses and viewpoints.  The way people discuss their career and outlook of career and financial state often can be enough to put them into one of three categories: job guy, career guy or entrepreneur.
Job Guy
Job guy works a job.  There’s little else to say.  He’s probably barely making ends meet or isn’t.  These guys typically have lots of debt, specifically consumer debt, because frankly, they don’t make enough money.  They …

When it comes to your money, one of the hardest things can be to just stay the course.  Doing the little things right for a prolonged period of time can be difficult.  Some, including myself at times, tend to neglect the day-to-day pursuit of financial responsibility while keeping an eye on a “home run”.  Let me use my own example to illustrate.
I have lots of aspects of my monthly financial pursuit.  Obviously, all the obligations, bills, mortgage, etc. need to be taken care of.  Then, I have a number of …

Unemployment has been extremely high now for months, even years.  Getting a job that pays you what you think you deserve and that involves some sort of work that you prefer is extremely tough these days.  I can’t count the number of stories I’ve heard of extremely sharp people who have taken massive, massive pay cuts – even pay cuts of like 80% – simply to find work after getting laid off from previous high paying jobs.
And these are the people who have chosen to just go work doing something, …

Finding what you’re good at can take a while.  For us 20-somethings, it probably takes a few years of working to truly grasp what you’re good at.  If you have no idea, then you should start paying attention to your job, your experiences, your skills and feedback from others.  Finding what you’re good at is an important step in your career, in business and in life in general.
Finding what you’re good can help you be more successful.  By being good at something, you can increase your earning power, you can …

The best paying jobs right out of college these days are almost anything in the field of engineering. There is a huge demand for science based jobs at the moment and going into the science or engineering field is guaranteed to pay off on the back end.

With the multitude of degrees offered at major universities across the globe it’s sometimes tough to find one that not only suits your personality type, but also your career goals in the future.