| | | Dear Liz, I have a decent job but I could be doing more. The job doesn't challenge me, there's no career path and my boss doesn't value me.
Full Story Q: There's always something that means my computer's never quite updated with the latest and greatest.
Full Story The federal debt crisis has gripped the financial world, while Coloradans shake their heads at Washington ineptitude and wonder how it will affect our everyday lives. It's been a macabre game of political chicken.
Full Story Last Tuesday, in a midnight vote, our City Council voted unanimously to move forward with putting municipal power on the ballot this fall. What's the rush?
Full Story You would never know there's a recession (forgive me -- I meant to say "post-recession gradual recovery") going on if you listened to my voicemail inbox.
Full Story D ear Liz, I got my job 18 months ago when I finished college, and I love it. I'm pretty well paid for a fairly new grad but still $20,000 below what my predecessor was paid. Should I ask for a raise, and if so, how?
Full Story Some people have a tendency to think that, without them, the business would collapse. More often than not, they forget about the unsung heroes.
Full Story Why go through the trouble of saving money? Most of us have a natural inclination to spend it now and be immediately gratified rather than sock it away.
Full Story The magic of giving comes from a spark within a donor. There are times when it is a solitary activity -- an anonymous act where only the donor knows of the gift.
Full Story Dear Liz, I've worked in four startups. Three were sold; one folded. When my startups sold, the founders rejoiced, but the new owners laid off most of us.
Full Story Q: What is your opinion on the current and next-generation console wars, what's coming next, and which is the best company: Nintendo, Sony, or Microsoft?
Full Story Dear Liz, I am an avid reader of your columns, and I love your practical advice and wit. I need a dress code policy for my 50-person company and I don't want to insult my team by detailing what they can and can't wear to work.
Full Story Dear Liz, I made three hires in 2010. One person is great, one was so-so and left us, and the last one was a flame-out fiasco.
Full Story D o you worry about being able to pay for retirement? Going from the accumulation stage when you're salting money away into your 401(k) to the distribution stage when you're withdrawing funds is a stressful transition.
Full Story Over the next few months, city staff will be researching the impact of changing a zoning rule that encourages downtown buildings to include housing.
Full Story There are many misconceptions about veterans returning home. And many of those myths are preventing veterans from getting their fair share of opportunities.
Full Story You have a good credit score. Your family has a steady income and you spend far less than you earn. You have zero balances on all of your credit cards and have no debt besides a reasonable mortgage.
Full Story Dear Liz, How do you suggest that a job-seeker answer the dreaded interview question, "What's your greatest weakness?"
Full Story An HR colleague, Linda, called. "We need a certain type of engineer, urgently," she said. "I know just the person," I told her.
Full Story Talking about money is hard. It may cause anger, fear, rejection, embarrassment, guilt, even shame. Conversations about money were long considered taboo, or rude.
Full Story Every couple seems to have one person in the financial driver's seat. This is usually not a question of power or who earns the most, but a rational response to the complexity of our lives.
Full Story Q : I ran the Bolder Boulder and was intrigued by the little "shoe tags" that we had to all wear. How did they work and how can I get my times from the race?
Full Story Ten tips for job-hunters over 50
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Do realize that in this job market, you have to pick a clear job-search direction.
Full Story In Boulder, we have a shortage of space and we have competitors working hard to push us aside. Perhaps it is time for an Economic Summit to discuss how we should respond to these challenges.
Full Story Dear Liz, In my small company we have an employee who is lovely, kind and sweet as can be. She is unfortunately also the least reliable person I've ever met.
Full Story Dear Liz, I've been in my job six months. I'm happy to be here, but my boss gives me no latitude at all, and it's becoming burdensome.
Full Story Interestingly, there are many reasons to buy a business. The most obvious reason is to acquire a business with cash flow and profit.
Full Story For many of us, successful retirement is the most important long-term financial goal. In many ways it's the ultimate form of deferring gratification.
Full Story My friend Ellen says "I`m always fighting my inner Hermione Granger." She`s talking about the young witch and friend of Harry Potter, a central figure in the popular book-and-movie series.
Full Story If sports were as predictable as poor investor behavior, you would have stopped watching ESPN long ago out of boredom.
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