The Sweet Life After Layoff

The Sweet Life After Layoff

Meet three entrepreneurs who turned their passion for baking into encore careers.

How to Craft a Great Cover Letter

How to Craft a Great Cover Letter Here are 8 steps to make your cover letter sing.

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8 New Gas-Saving Car Trends

Here's the latest on hybrids, fuel-efficient cars and other eco-friendly innovations from the Portland Auto Show.

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The news for 40- and 50-somethings that's buzzing around the web, from the latest economic numbers to Steven Tyler's screechy national anthem.

5 Ways to Tame Your Inbox

These tools can help you gain control of email clutter and be more productive.

Hot Jobs for Career Changers

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Job Search 2012: Do You Need an Interactive Resume?

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How 'Mary Tyler Moore' Became 'Sex and the City'

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Work

Thinking About Becoming a Caterer?

Thinking About Becoming a Caterer?

5 Things to Consider When Launching a Food-Service Business

10 Best Cities to Find a Job
Metro areas in the Midwest dominate the list of cities where jobs are plentiful and growing.
This Nurse Wears a Tool Belt
Handywoman Beth Allen launches a company that's part fix-it business and part tool school to help women with home repairs.
Hot Topics: Is the Midlife Job Market Bouncing Back?
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Money

Are You the Family CFO?

Are You the Family CFO?

Why it's important for both partners to understand the financial picture

5 Social Security Changes
How much workers will pay into Social Security in 2012 remains uncertain
Checking Your Credit: The Basics
Review your credit history -- for free -- to guard against identity theft. Here's how.
SecondAct Asks: What's Your Frugal Living Secret?
What's the thing you do to save money that you're almost too embarrassed to admit? Share here.
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The Good Life

A Guide for Using Mobile Devices Abroad

A Guide for Using Mobile Devices Abroad

Follow these tips to avoid a mobile bill that's more expensive than your airfare.

Is Your Facebook Profile Hurting You?
What you share online can alter the way people -- including hiring managers -- treat you.
My Vacation: Frolicking With Penguins in Antarctica
Travel writer Doris Gallan has been around the world twice, setting foot on all seven continents.
CES 2012: Go Green With These Money-Saving Gadgets
These 5 devices can help you save the planet as well as your bottom line.
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Health & Fitness

Hot Topics: Middle-Aged But Still Fast, Strong and Smart

Hot Topics: Middle-Aged But Still Fast, Strong and Smart

Swimmer Janet Evans resurfaces as new studies offer unexpected insights about athletes over 40.

4 Steps for After-40 Skin Care
Here's what every man or woman needs to know to keep skin healthy.
Janet Evans' Olympic Comeback
The 40-year-old swimmer is going for the gold after a 14-year hiatus.
Forget the Scale. Watch These Numbers Instead
While many of us are fixated on body weight, monitoring these 5 numbers is key for maintaining good health.
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