Claire Diaz-Ortiz, 07/13/12

Leader of social innovation at Twitter; author, 'Twitter for Good: Change the World, One Tweet at a Time'

By the time I had finished reading her email, I wished I had a job to give the lovely young woman, but I didn't, and I wrote her as much. She wrote me back. In her email she told me that she was actually already working for Twitter. Huh?!

Suzanna de Baca, 07/13/12

Vice President, Wealth Strategies, Ameriprise Financial

The first thought that ran through my head when I received an invitation to one of the five (!) weddings my husband and I are attending this summer was, "Wonderful!" But as I browsed through the couples' registry, my thoughts turned to... divorce.

Omar Seyal, 07/13/12

Cofounder, Tagstand

While startups require decisiveness, perseverance, and a host of other traits to start, they don't initially require ideas. Though it doesn't fit the rhetoric of the typical Silicon Valley story, this model is not new.

Babble.com, 07/13/12

These aren't exact figures, because every agency/attorney/situation is different, but they are close enough to get a good idea.

Adrian Nazari, 07/12/12

CreditSesame.com

What red flags should partners look for if they suspect financial infidelity? Here are a few telltale signs.

Raúl G. Salinas, 07/13/12

Mayor, City of Laredo, Tex.

What is the community doing to train its people to take advantage of the Eagle Ford Shale? How is Laredo training its people to compete -- a community that has not traditionally been an oil and gas community, but one that made its living from trade, tourism, and agriculture?

Women & Co, 07/21/12

Personal finance source for women

Planning a vacation? Here are seven smart strategies to help keep your spending on track.

SaveUp, 07/12/12

The first free nationwide rewards program that encourages people to save money and pay down debt

The effect the European debt crisis will have is a matter of degrees and exposure. It's hard to discern how these unfortunate events will affect us and what actions we should take. In other words, what do we have control over and when are we just being reactive?

Kevin Yu, 07/12/12

Co-founder, SpringCoin

When you're polling consumers who are buried in debt, it's simple to blame overspending as the preliminary cause, but in reality it's a combination of not having an emergency savings fund, not budgeting, and trying to live the life of a rockstar.

Shahar Ziv, 07/11/12

Harvard Business School graduate; 2011 speaker at the Consortium on Financing Higher Education

What many students don't realize is that the financial mistakes they make in college and soon after, such as not paying their bills on time, can have significant consequences, including negative effects on their employment prospects.

Jodi Okun, 07/12/12

Financial aid consultant, Occidental College; Founder, College Financial Aid Consultants

If you are graduating with student loan debt, you may be overwhelmed by the amount you owe. Six months after you stop taking courses (at least half-time) -- whether or not you've graduated -- your federal student loan bills starting coming due.

Kunal Modi, 07/12/12

Co-President, the HBS Student Association

The resonance of Anne-Marie Slaughter's article, "Why Women Still Can't Have It All," rests in an uncomfortable truth underpinning the progress our society has made towards gender equality and work-family balance: We're not there yet.

Liz Ryan, 07/11/12

Mom and workplace and careers commentator

The person who gets an advanced degree to impress other people is always the least impressive person at any gathering -- and why would that surprise us?

Harold Schaitberger, 07/11/12

General President, International Association of Fire Fighters

About 10,000 Americans a day are turning 65 years old. While Wall Street's 401(k) plans have done nothing to help retirees enjoy their golden years, defined benefit plans are the best way to support retirees and allow them to continue to contribute to their local economies.