Hope Today Magazine Money http://www.hopetodaymagazine.com/ca_money_main.html Hope Today Magazine Money 2.05.2010 en-us The Bigger the Pocketbook, the More You Carry http://www.hopetodaymagazine.com/article_money_The_Bigger_the_Pocketbook_the_More_You_Carry.html http://www.hopetodaymagazine.com/article_money_The_Bigger_the_Pocketbook_the_More_You_Carry.html 6.10.2010 The bigger the pocketbook, the more you carry. This statement holds true for me because I am usually carrying my four year old sons action figures, my journal, magazines and shoes. The same truth lies in the adage, the more you make the more you spend. Beside every great leader is a great mentor, who is a great leader http://www.hopetodaymagazine.com/article_money_Beside_every_great_leader_is_a_great_mentor_who_is_a_great_leader.html http://www.hopetodaymagazine.com/article_money_Beside_every_great_leader_is_a_great_mentor_who_is_a_great_leader.html 6.10.2010 This statement holds true with so many experiences. The most important sentiment is in todays workforce. Beside every great leader is a great leader. Beside every great leader is a great mentor. A mentor is an experienced individual who helps to guide and coach another individual’s career development. Unemployed? 4 Steps to Financial Employment http://www.hopetodaymagazine.com/article_money_Unemployed_4_Steps_to_Financial_Employment.html http://www.hopetodaymagazine.com/article_money_Unemployed_4_Steps_to_Financial_Employment.html 5.26.2010 Are you currently unemployed? Are you worried about your financial future? Read on for "4" easy steps to Financial Employment... 1) Track your spending. Do you know what is coming in after taxes? Do you know what is going out every month? Do you know what you have left to spend every month? First track your fixed expenses i.e. mortgage, car payment, insurance, day care and utilities. Then track your varied expenses i.e. groceries, gasoline, clothing, entertainment and trips to the ATM. Are you surprised to see where the money goes? Is there room for improvement? If you are computer savvy, take advantage of online banking. There are useful tools on your bank's website to track your spending. If you want a more conventional approach, use a check register or a small notepad to track all spending. Log all purchases, checks written and trips to the ATM. Fed: Unemployment to stay high next 2 years in modest recovery http://www.hopetodaymagazine.com/article_money_Unemploymenttostayhigh.html http://www.hopetodaymagazine.com/article_money_Unemploymenttostayhigh.html 2.17.2010 The Federal Reserve expects unemployment will stay high over the next two years because recession-scarred Americans are likely to stay cautious, making for only a moderate-paced economic recovery. 10 types of interviewers and how to deal with them http://www.hopetodaymagazine.com/article_money_10typesofinterviewers.html http://www.hopetodaymagazine.com/article_money_10typesofinterviewers.html 2.17.2010 Interviewing for a job comes with several question marks. What do I wear? How should I answer this question? How long will this take? A good job seeker prepares. Take your suit to the cleaners. Think about your answers. Arrive for the interview in plenty of time. Not getting hired? 10 reasons why http://www.hopetodaymagazine.com/article_money_Notgettinghired10reasonswhy.html http://www.hopetodaymagazine.com/article_money_Notgettinghired10reasonswhy.html 2.3.2010 You dont understand. You updated your resume, youre applying to jobs every day, youve cleaned up your digital dirt and you network every day. Yet here you still are on the unemployment list. What is wrong with employers? Unfortunately, many job seekers dont stop to consider that the problem might not be employers but themselves. They're hiring! http://www.hopetodaymagazine.com/article_money_TheyreHiring.html http://www.hopetodaymagazine.com/article_money_TheyreHiring.html 1.31.2010 These 22 Best Companies to Work For have at least 500 openings each, totaling more than 87,750 jobs. What are they looking for in a new hire? Before you apply, check out these excerpts from our interviews with HR professionals and others in the know. Wives earning more than their husbands http://www.hopetodaymagazine.com/article_money_Wivesearningmorethantheirhusbands.html http://www.hopetodaymagazine.com/article_money_Wivesearningmorethantheirhusbands.html 1.20.2010 The financial balance of power in American marriages is shifting. A Pew Research Center survey released Tuesday found that 22% of men made less money than their wives in 2007. By comparison, 4% of husbands earned less than their wives in 1970. It's Coming! Census Kicks Off Nationwide Promotional Tour http://www.hopetodaymagazine.com/article_censuskicksoff.html http://www.hopetodaymagazine.com/article_censuskicksoff.html 1.12.2010 The U.S. government today launched a massive outreach effort to alert the nation about this years census, kicking off a $340 million promotional campaign that will travel across the country in the upcoming months. Black Teenage Males Crushed By Unemployment http://www.hopetodaymagazine.com/article_money_blackteencrushedbyunemployment.html http://www.hopetodaymagazine.com/article_money_blackteencrushedbyunemployment.html 1.10.2010 More than half of black males between the ages of 16 and 19 are unemployed, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. And thats only counting those seeking work. Economists say legions of other young black men — nobody knows how many — have given up looking. Sitting in an empty classroom at the YouthBuild Charter School in Washington, D.C., Andre Johnson, 18, talks about his fruitless job search. 7 million lost jobs: Gone forever http://www.hopetodaymagazine.com/article_sevenmillionjobslost.html http://www.hopetodaymagazine.com/article_sevenmillionjobslost.html 1.7.2010 A two-year string of job losses appears to be near an end, if it hasnt ended already. But most economists dont expect the employment picture to significantly improve anytime this year or over the next few years for that matter.