Making the Most of Your HR Department, a HOT Investment, and Real Estate Nightmares

Are you aware of all the benefits your company offers? Beyond a retirement plan, do they offer other perks? You might be surprised to learn about some hidden benefits your company offers and The Evil HR Lady, Suzanne Lucas, joins us today to give us some examples. We also talk about company culture, training and employee satisfaction and how these play a role in our work lives. Would you take a lower paying job if it meant you had more fun at work? We’ll let you know what percentage of people say they would.

We’ll also look at a piece from Investment News on municipal bonds and the recent inflow of funds to these bonds. Ever heard of the latte factor? Our TikTok minute shows us just how many lattes we need to give up to own our dream home! What’s your guess?

Of course we’ll also throw out the Haven Life line to Jess who wants advice about buying real estate with family members. And we can’t forget Doug’s trivia.

Enjoy!

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Our Headlines

• Investors flock to municipal bonds for yield and shelter (Investment News)

TikTok Minute

• You’ll Be Buying Your Dream House In No Time

Suzanne Lucas

Big thanks to Suzanne Lucas for joining us today. To learn more about Suzanne and her upcoming conference, visit www.evilhrlady.org.

Want to hear the full interview with Suzanne where we discuss practical tips for managers and more? Head over to our YouTube page. Also, take a look at this LinkedIn piece that acted as a guide to the conversation and includes additional statistics.

Doug’s Trivia

• What day is regarded by HR managers as the most productive day for workers during the week?

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• Jess is thinking about buying a vacation property with family members and wants advice. Should she buy in?

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Other Mentions

• Listen to our interview with David Bach about the latte factor, here.
• Check out this Wall Street Journal piece about estate planning challenges with family homes: Create A Plan to Pass on the Family Cottage.
• Listen to our interview with Ashley Goodall and the 9 Lies About Work, here.

Written by: Brooke Miller

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