Manage your money like a man
Men and women face different challenges when it comes to earning, saving and investing. Here are 13 strategies men can follow to overcome the gender obstacles to financial success.
Earnings: Make new friends
More than seven out of 10 six-figure jobs are found via networking, according to ExecuNet.com. So widen your inner circle to boost your chances of finding a good job when you need one. "It's a numbers game," says Asher Epstein, a managing director at the University of Maryland's School of Business.
If you want one job, you need at least 10 interviews; to land those 10, you need to contact 100 employers; to make those contacts, you need to talk to 500 people, he says. "To get to 500, ask everyone you talk to to refer you to two more people."
Also be sure to join your industry and alumni groups as well as LinkedIn. Already a member of the professional networking site? Expand your horizons by using a new feature that allows you to follow companies in your target field and building connections there.
NEXT: Savings: Beef up your cash stash
Last updated November 05 2010: 9:00 AM ET
