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The five most dangerous countries for journalists

The Committee to Protect Journalists tracks journalists’ deaths, imprisonments, and other forms of intimidation. Here are some of the world’s most dangerous countries in which to be a journalist, according to CPJ.
Gallery: The top 10 nations for online work

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Tax VOX
Obama's budget means retirement savings for all

With its Automatic IRA and extra incentives for employers to offer a 401(k) plan, the president's budget will enable almost all Americans to save for retirement.
Change Agent
No job? Make your own. Here are 7 ways to get help.

One alternative to looking for a job is to make your own. Here are seven nonprofits who offer tools, training, and ideas to get workers started.
The Simple Dollar
Investment portfolios: Build one without a broker?

Investment portfoliso can be managed without relying on a broker. Answer No. 6 in reader mailbag shows where to start reading for a do-it-yourself investment portfolios.
Freelance jobs: Half of all new jobs in recovery?

Freelance jobs are up 52 percent at Elance. The number of entrepreneurs are at a 15-year high. But the growth in freelance jobs mean less security for the workforce.
The Simple Dollar
401(k): Are you saving enough? Run the numbers.

401(k) math is easy with a retirement calculator. Question on 401(k) is No. 7 in the reader mailbag.
NFL in 'chaos' after lockout ruling. What happens now?

A federal judge's ruling to lift the lockout prompted a flurry of legal action and lots of confusion as players reported to empty practice facilities Tuesday. What it means for NFL football could become clearer in the days ahead, but for now, the league is in 'uncharted territory.'
Slave labor? I didn't get paid for this piece – and I'm OK with that

More and more writers are publishing their work without payment in exchange for the promise of 'prestige' and 'platform.'
Some jobless don't look for jobs. They start a business.

New business starts hit a 14-year high in 2009. But succeeding is a challenge.
The five most dangerous countries for journalists

The Committee to Protect Journalists tracks journalists’ deaths, imprisonments, and other forms of intimidation. Here are some of the world’s most dangerous countries in which to be a journalist, according to CPJ.
Cuba move to cut 500,000 government jobs is biggest change in decades

Cuba announced Monday that 500,000 government jobs will be cut by next year and that more private enterprise will be tolerated. The changes go further than economic opening of the 1990s.
The New Economy
Unemployment report missing a surge in freelance jobs?

Unemployment is stuck at 9.5 percent. But online sites report big growth in freelance jobs, despite stubbornly high unemployment.
Robert Reich
A new wave of entrepreneurs, or a growing class of the anxiously self-employed?

The jump in "self-employed" workers in 2009 correlates with mass lay-offs. But is it right to call this new class of workers entrepreneurs?
The New Economy
What are the Top 10 nations for online workers?

Numbers are hard to come by, but one US marketplace for online work has compiled a list. The results may surprise you.
Gallery: The top 10 nations for online work
Christian Personal Finance
Top three mistakes to avoid if you are self employed

More and more people are becoming self employed these days. Here are some tips for newbies or those thinking about leaping into self employment.
The Simple Dollar
Reader mailbag: Selling a car worth less than what you owe on it? Here's what to do.

This reader owes more than $9,000 on a 2006 Chevy Cobalt she wants to sell. Should she take the loss?
Latin America's worst wage gap for women and minorities? Powerhouse Brazil.

Men earn 30 percent more than women in Brazil, according to a new report from the Inter-American Development Bank. That gap is almost zero in Guatemala and Bolivia.
How Spot.Us could help save journalism

A San Francisco-based website lets journalists pitch their ideas directly to the local community, which can then fund the story they want to see reported. The venture is now expanding to Los Angeles.
Retirement accounts offer tax relief

Rules for IRAs, 401(k)s, and other plans vary, so plan wisely.