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7 retirement savings mistakes financial advisors see too often Ladders Contributor

There are strategies to get back on track. These financial planners share the most common mistakes, and how they help their clients recover. Read More

Advice

10 quick life hacks for catapulting your career Nicolas Cole

Whether your goal is to take your career to the next level or to just have more control over your personal schedule, you need these life hacks. Read More

Office Life

A look at financial technology company SoFi (plus advice for getting hired)Jennifer Fabiano

Find out more about financial technology services company SoFi, including the CEO’s advice on getting hired and an inside look at the company culture. Read More

Advice

SoFi CEO Anthony Noto on the company’s new culture and why he’s in the fintech industry Jennifer Fabiano

Ladders spoke with SoFi CEO Anthony Noto to find out more about this new company culture and the most important lessons from his past company leaders. Read More

Interview Tips

Salary expectations: How to answer this question in an interview Robert Carnevale

The question your interviewer is likely to ask is simple. “What are your salary expectations for this position?” While context is important and you may want to specify your expectations under certain circumstances, the best general advice for how to answer that question is simple: don’t. Read More

Personal Finance

Retirement plan: the 4 factors to focus on beyond your finances Stephanie Thurrott

Money is just one thing to consider as you transition to this new life stage. Try to imagine the perfect, typical day five or ten years from now. Read More

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This is when Millennials will get married across the US over the next 15 years Kyle Schnitzer

The study found that between 44% and 61% of the Millennial population is expected to be married by 2024, but it just depends on which state you’re from. Read More

Personal Finance

This striking percentage of couples regret combining their finances – especially the higher-earning partner Sheila McClear

Does the thought of combining your money with your partner or spouse fill you with dread or thoughts of a looming lack of independence? You’re exactly the group that MagnifyMoney studies in a new survey about participants’ feelings about merging finances with a loved one. And guess what: everyone isn’t doing it. Read More

Personal Finance

Everything you need to know about the student loan debt crisis Kyle Schnitzer

With education costs climbings and workforce salaries paying less and less, student loan debt is hindering America’s youth in ways that affect them both at work and in their personal life. Read More

Must Reads

What jobs can you get with a business degree?

We’ve rounded up 11 different types of jobs you can get with a business degree to give you an idea of just how versatile that particular bachelor’s degree is.

The 21 jobs that are MOST likely to lead to divorce

Some jobs have a higher divorce rate than others.

The 12 best people to pick as job references

You want to pick people who have worked alongside you and think highly enough of you to sing your praises to a hiring manager.

I did 8 rounds of interviews and still didn’t get the job

“I’ve interviewed with Google twice now, and when people ask me why I don’t work there, I respond, ‘I can never seem to get past the eighth interview,’” says Steve Silberberg, who is now the founder of Fatpacking, a weight-loss backpacking company.

Myth busted: 5 ageism stereotypes that need to be broken

In the last few months, older social media personalities have been gaining traction on sites like Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tock. They’re called Grandfluencers, and they’re here to debunk pervasive ageism myths….and make a little cash doing it.

The simple eye contact trick you should use in every conversation

“When two people are having a conversation, eye contact signals that shared attention is high —that they are in peak synchrony with one another.”

How to deal with ‘The Great Resignation’ when you are a manager

Managers are worried about maintaining the talent required to keep the doors open, but they are not asking the right questions.

The flu shot may protect you from severe COVID-19 infection

New research found that the flu vaccine may provide vital protection against COVID-19, reducing the risk of suffering severe infection, like stroke, sepsis, and deep vein thrombosis (DVT).

The best exercises for flabby arms — workouts you’ve never heard of

You can tone your arms with these five workouts, and we have video to show you the right form.

7 things you should never ask your boss

There are some things you should just not ask your boss — these 7 questions are things you should stay clear from in conversation.