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• Is the 4-day workweek catching on?

  Posted Jul 08 2008, 10:28 AM by Karen Datko
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  Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money

  Lisa Spinelli of Greener Pastures is no stranger to a four-day workweek. She's been doing it off and on for 10 years. She says her 10-hour workdays are more than offset by having that extra day on the weekends.

  In a post called "Are we heading toward a 4-day workweek?" she explores how a compressed work schedule is catching on as government and business grapple with higher energy costs.   Read More...

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• Why your boss won't let you telecommute

  Posted Jul 03 2008, 10:21 AM by Karen Datko
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  Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money

  This guest post comes from Randall at Credit Withdrawal.

  If you work in a major metropolitan area, your daily commute probably eats up a significant part of your day. A half-hour commute (typically about 25 to 30 miles) can easily turn into an hour or more with traffic jams and congestion.

  if you travel farther, the frustration level just goes up from there. Now that gas has topped $4 a gallon, it's moving from frustration to major hurdle for many people. The combined cost in time and money is causing many people to reconsider their jobs.

  Add to this the cost of office space, and you would think it would be easy to convince most companies to allow telecommuting as a widespread practice.

  Not so.   Read More...

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• 5 ways to squeeze savings from your workplace

  Posted May 01 2008, 07:21 AM by Karen Datko
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  Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money

  This post comes from Xin Lu at partner blog Wise Bread.

  If you are a cube dweller like me, you are familiar with the usual benefits of a salary and paid days off. But there are many other ways you can benefit from your workplace. I am not talking about stealing pens or embezzling large sums of money.

  Here are some practical and legal means you can use at work to squeeze just a little bit of extra savings for yourself.   Read More...

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