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  Whatever employers like to call it, being laid off, downsized, restructured or right-sized, the result is the same – you’re out of a job. And regardless of why, being laid off from a job can be a traumatic, stressful experience, one that can cause you to lose sight of your own self-worth, your value … more »

Google “January 2016 stock market” and you’ll find articles using words like jitters, fears, crash, turbulence, plunge, horrible, worst. It’s been 11 months and a lot has happened since then so you may not remember that the stock market had a rough January this year. One article stated “The Stock Market Posted the Worst January … more »

It’s that time of year – time to make your benefit choices for next year. For Eli Lilly employees the period to make your choices begins October 17th and ends November 4th. Other employers’ open enrollment period may differ but is probably around this same time. You only get a couple weeks to make decisions … more »

I talk to people every day about their finances. As you might imagine, I see a lot of different situations. One thing that I see too often is families that do not have enough life insurance. Too many times people take whatever life insurance their employer happens to provide and maybe they buy a little … more »