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A new analysis by global organizational consulting firm Korn Ferry shows that members of the Class of 2018 will rack up $50,390 a year on average — up from $49,000 last year. Read More

Here is the transcript (and video) of Tim Cook’s commencement speech to Duke’s Class of 2018. Read More

We know that people have a habit of moving to certain cities and states to make their money go further during retirement, but recent research shows that people who haven’t yet reached their Golden Years think they’ll have a tough time financially during that chapter in their lives. Read More

Here’s what I’ve noticed while collaborating with entrepreneurs at Y Combinator and working on several startups. Read More

Though being a working mom is extremely hard and often guilt inducing this gem of a study will bring you some good news and just in time for Mother’s Day, especially if you have a daughter. According to the study which looked at family and career data on more than 100,000 men and women and was published in the journal Work, Employment and Society, adult daughters who grew up with working moms, are more likely to be employed and if they are employed, they have bigger roles, work longer hours and make more money then their peers who had stay at home moms. Read More

Americans do not get enough sleep. This is a fact. And even when we do get sleep it is not usually high quality due to our inability to never be near a blue lit screen. And this is starting to cost us. This is why some hotels are now offering sleep packages and sleep vacations are becoming all the rage. Read More

Freelancing is on the rise. Since more people are ditching traditional corporate jobs and striking out on their own, it’s worth asking: How much money do freelancers need to make to enjoy a reasonable standard of living? We created a new map to find out. Read More

It’s graduation season, and we here at Ladders have decided to take a look back and showcase some past commencement addresses that stand the test of time. Here is the full transcript and of Michael Bloomberg’s commencement address to University of Michigan’s Class of 2016. Read More

Here is the full transcript of the commencement address by Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood to Georgia’s Class of 2018. Read More