PAYING FOR YOUR “WORKING” RETIREMENT EDUCATION BEFORE YOU RETIRE
By KERRY HANNON This past weekend, I was sitting toes in the sand on a New Jersey beach talking to my friend, Larry Schmidt, who has spent more than 30 years working for one company,Meditech, based in Westwood, Mass. It’s a fast-growing medical software firm. Nice field to be in, by the way. They’re hiring. [...]
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BOOK REVIEW: DEBT FREE U
‘Debt-Free U’ offers degree in saving on college costs ‘Debt-Free U: How I Paid for an Outstanding College Education without Loans, Scholarships or Mooching off My Parents’ by Zac Bissonnette. Portfolio, 290 pages, $16 By Kerry Hannon Special Read Published Reviewmagine you’re a 21-year-old college senior with no student loans, a stock portfolio — [...]
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THE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY M.B.A.
Eco-friendly M.B.A. programs now offer combo degrees and green electives. Read Published Article Environmentally conscious M.B.A. students are increasingly looking for more from their education than a patina of financial acumen and a degree that will ratchet up their income. These students have adopted the goal of sustainability; that is, conducting business in a [...]
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CONSIDER A SCHOOL’S CAREER SERVICES BEFORE APPLYING
Read Published Article in U.S. News & World Report When Christine Bonney, a 2009 graduate of Cornell University, decided last fall that she wanted to pursue a master’s degree in psychology, she met with admissions officers and filled out applications, but a school’s career services center wasn’t on her mind. “I know it’s important, but my focus [...]
A collection of 65 essays that provides practical and entertaining advice about how to create a fulfilling retirement. The royalties from the sale of this book will be donated to cancer research.
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