Whether you work to live or live to work, too much of one and not enough of the other is never good. We know people work long hours and no one ever got promoted by spending less time at the office, but work/life balance is becoming more important than it's ever been. We've got tips and expert advice on how to create and sustain that balance so you'll be happy both at home and at work.

Work Life Balance Advice

• Change Your Career, Not Your Sleep Habits

  Unlike most night owls, who prefer to go to bed late, delayed sleep sufferers are hard-wired to do so—in fact, they’re responding to a physiological need. Unless they meet that need, they feel exhausted all the time, and conforming to … Read more...

• Passed Over for Promotion: Helping Loved Ones in a Rut

  Watching a loved one struggle for footing is painful. Every instinct within you wants to fix this situation over which you have no control. It can leave you feeling fairly helpless and hopeless yourself. Since you can’t change the … Read more...

• Do Employers Have to Offer 2 Weeks Vacation?

  I'm not sure this is a matter of "rights." While two weeks vacation is almost universally acknowledged as the minimum vacation time, even that is at the discretion of your employer, and by no means is he/she required to give it to you. Read more...

• Office Romance: Follow Your Head or Heart?

  If and when you find yourselves unencumbered and yet enamored, make the decision on whether to explore your mutual attraction without jeopardizing your job. Read more...

• 7 Ways to Take Time Off Without Losing Your Mind

  Vacations are supposed to relieve stress and recharge your batteries, but when you don’t properly prepare for them they can do just the opposite. How do you get all of the health benefits of a vacation, without stress coming along and … Read more...

• 8 Reasons You Should Turn Down That Job Offer

  The good news is you got the job. Which, in this still-reeling economy, is quite an accomplishment. But the bad news is you're worried you might be settling for a position that isn't the right fit for you. So where do you go from here? Read more...

• How Your Bedtime Is Affecting Your Job Performance

  Society stigmatizes people who are different -- not just the well-recognized differences like skin color, religious beliefs, and sexual orientation. The stigmas are also against people of a quieter nature, heavy people (especially women!), … Read more...

• Infographic: Do Americans Still Value Work?

  Do Americans still value hard work and make sure their careers come first? Or have times and priorities shifted? Here's our "Working Study" infographic based on our recently released survey, which shows how Americans view work these days. Read more...

• Do Americans Still Value Hard Work?

  America is a country that has long prided itself on sweat, determination and hard work. We love stories about people putting in the hours, working harder than everyone else, and pulling themselves up by their bootstraps to enjoy financial … Read more...

• Is Your Bad Credit Keeping You from Getting Hired?

  If you’re like most people, your credit rating is probably the last thing on your mind while looking for a new job. But according to analysts and experts, your credit rating should definitely be on your mind if you want to get hired. Read more...

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