Building Your Career

You’ve chosen a field, acquired the skills and education and you’re ready to embark on a rewarding career. Don’t forget the financial side of your dream. Learn about job searches and taxes, company retirement plans, profit-sharing and incentive stock options, evaluating job offers, and unemployment options. When you know your financial choices, you can turn your full attention to career success.

Articles
	Automatic Payroll Deduction
	Deciding what to do with your 401(k) plan when you change jobs
	Don't overlook job search deductions
	Evaluating a job offer
	Receiving unemployment benefits
	Social Security Benefits and Working
	Special Unemployment Compensation Programs
	Taking advantage of employer-sponsored retirement plans
	What to do after you've been automatically enrolled in your company's retirement plan
Tools
	Payroll Deductions
	Which health plan is right for you
FAQs
	Am I having enough tax withheld from my paycheck?
	How can I plan for retirement if my employer doesn't offer retirement benefits?
	If I leave my company can I take my life insurance policy with me?
	My company has a profit-sharing plan. How do these plans work?
	My employer wants me to sign a noncompetition agreement. What is it and is it legally binding?
	Should I contribute to my 401(k) plan at work?
	What are incentive stock options (ISOs)?
	What's the difference between an HMO and a PPO?

The 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy Web site offers general information for managing personal finances and does not recommend specific financial actions. For financial advice tailored to your situation, please contact an expert such as a CPA or a personal financial advisor.

Which financially healthy goals will you commit to for 2010?
Create a monthly budget and stick to it
Evaluate your finances & cut expenditures
Reassess your life and car insurance policies
Increase your retirement fund contribution
Do you believe the following statement to be true or false: “If you can't afford it, don't buy it.”
True
False
Which area of your financial education would you like to improve on the most?
Investing
Tax
Real estate
Retirement