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Multigenerational Momentum

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In the last decade, multigenerational living—or residing in homes that include at least two generations of adults or homes that have grandparents living with grandchildren under age 25—has nearly quadrupled in the United States.

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Making Preparedness Personal

BY Brittany Rogers, March 13, 2023 07:24 AM

In an uncertain world, are you ready for the next curveball? The first in a series of articles to help you evaluate and improve your preparedness.

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Where Everything Is Awesome

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In the Classroom

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Connecting the Dots

BY Emily Edmonds, March 13, 2023 07:23 AM

BYU Marriott alumna Krislyn Powell has a knack for creating connections, whether as a yogi, an administrator, or a volunteer.

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Tightening its Leash

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A Look at the SEC

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Integrity of the Ascent

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Throughout our lives we may ascend to many summits. These climbs have unique challenges that require us to prepare and approach each one differently.

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Getting to the Core

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Rethinking Undergraduate Education

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Beyond Juggling

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Finding a Work-Life Balance

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Life is Like a Startup Venture

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Commencement—or the ability to begin or start something—is a vital part of life. Boris Pasternak, a Nobel Prize-winning Russian poet, once described the talent and art of writing as “boldness in the face of the blank sheet.”

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Networking: Growing Your Next Job

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For nearly two decades, Eric Olsen was solidly employed as a manager in the high-tech sector. But, last year his employment streak ended when he and 1.7 million other Americans were laid off.1 

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Navigating in a Topsy-Turvy World

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Four Strategies to Maintain Momentum

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Beating the Odds: Active versus passive investing

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Nothing in the economic corner of our culture elicits more collective fascination than the stock market. Media attention, conventional wisdom, parental advice, folklore, and scandal all seem to work overtime when it comes to “the market.” U.S. equity markets at the dawn of the twenty-first century are unique in terms of the broad participation of individual citizens—both the wealthy and middle class. 

Is there anything employees can do to insulate themselves from company layoffs

Alumni Experiences

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Layoffs add stress. You may decide to find a new, more stable job. If not, these tips may help:

How can small companies offer benefits to rival those of large companies?

Alumni Experiences

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I own two small companies. It’s hard to pay myself benefits, let alone all my employees. The first thing to look at is making sure they are paid a competitive wage, then add vacation/holidays and keep within reason. Next, they might need health insurance, but if the spouse is working elsewhere and is covered, we can sometimes eliminate it. Finally, you might look at adding tax deferred savings plans and insurance. Since both my companies are retail, we offer very steep discounts to employees. It has been my experience that most people working for small companies do not expect superb benefits. Also, in order to keep costs down, you must do a lot of shopping.