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Cost-of-Living Wizard

If you’re considering a move or being transferred to a new city, our Cost-of-Living Calculator is an invaluable tool. Compare living-cost indexes and salaries to learn how your disposable income would be impacted by a move. 

Millionaire Maker

Everyone sets out to make a million bucks. But our Millionaire Maker tool tells you exactly when/if you’ll reach that goal. Just plug in your current salary, expected annual salary increase and the amount you save every year and our tool tells you at what age you’ll reach the million dollar mark. Give it a try.

Benefits Calculator

Calculate what your employer spends on your total compensation package (base plus bonuses plus benefits) with this personalized tool. View industry averages and enter your benefits information for a custom report.
 




Work & Life Advice

  • When & How to Negotiate a Signing Bonus

    So, you're financially behind the proverbial eight ball and want the employer to come up with some upfront money to make it easier for you to live and work. I suggest you use something I often recommend to clients called called "The Old … Read more...

  • Even Happy Employees Go Job-Hunting in January

    It is perhaps the most popular New Year's resolution, right up there with losing weight, quitting smoking and going back to school. Whether it's unemployed people trying to find their way back to the workforce or those who are currently … Read more...

  • How to Work for an Idiot

    So you have an idiot boss. Now what? Dr. John Hoover is the author of "How to Work for an Idiot: Survive & Thrive Without Killing Your Boss," and this week he talks to Aaron and Wendy about what to do if---like so many of us have at one … Read more...

  • Getting Even: Why Women Don't Get Paid Like Men & What to Do About It

    More women than ever are entering the workforce. The number of women earning college degrees has now passed that of men. We are seeing an increase in the number of female executives at major corporations. So why do women still earn just 77 … Read more...

  • 25 Holiday Gift Ideas to Make Your Coworkers Merry

    With Black Friday and Cyber Monday in the rearview mirror it's time for some minor motivating panic regarding your office gift giving. Read more...

  • Bad Bosses, Crazy Coworkers & Other Office Idiots

    Do you have the Boss From Hell? Is he/she an Insatiable Narcissist? Is one of your coworkers a Veteran Hack or Spineless Sycophant? Are you so frustrated at work you're ready to quit? Vicky Oliver's book "Bad Bosses, Crazy Coworkers and … Read more...

  • Mommy Blogger

    When Heather Armstrong started a blog 10 years ago, it was strictly for family and friends to keep up with her life. Today, she has more than 1.5 million Twitter followers and has turned her website, Dooce.com, into a highly successful … Read more...

  • Is Your Accent Hurting Your Career?

    For Tony Danza, having a thick regional accent keeps him working. But for the rest of us who are interviewing and looking for jobs, sounding like Snooki from Jersey Shore or Matt Damon when he played that "wikkid smaht kid," is not helpful. … Read more...

  • Work and Home No Longer Balance, They Blend

    Rudy Karsan, CEO of Kenexa, talks to Aaron and Wendy about the significant implications engagement has on employees and businesses. With smartphones and the Internet, the days of punching a time clock and leaving your work at the door when … Read more...

  • How to Negotiate Relocation Assistance With an Unwilling Employer

    You've found your ideal job, aced the interviews and now they've come through with a job offer. The only problem is this new job is 1,500 miles away and you'll have to move there if you want it. Moving costs can be extremely costly, so what … Read more...