Personal Finance Daily: Fight job stress, rekindle satisfaction

Personal Finance Daily JANUARY 17, 2012 Fight job stress, rekindle satisfaction By MarketWatch Don't miss these top stories: Stressed at work? How to rekindle job satisfaction You can afford a personal trainer 2012 Mercedes-Benz C250 coupe How to judge a fund by the companies it keeps Just when things get tougher at work and the pressure's on, you realize that this is not the time to rest on your laurels. Ruth Mantell writes in her On the Job column about how employees who are faced with heavier workloads and higher expectations from their bosses can rekindle a sense of job satisfaction. There are ways to deal with the stress, she writes, including encouraging others, finding meaning in your tasks and changing your expectations. Also in the day's Personal Finance lineup on MarketWatch, Kristen Gerencher says you can afford a personal trainer to help you meet your fitness goals this year. She has some savvy tips for getting the services and benefits of a personal trainer without paying the full price for private sessions. — Anne Stanley , managing editor, Personal Finance Stressed at work? How to rekindle job satisfaction Your workload has increased, and so have your boss's expectations. But scaling back could mean losing your job. Talk about stress. Experts say there are steps that can help you take control of your happiness at work this year. Read more: Stressed at work? How to rekindle job satisfaction. You can afford a personal trainer You may be starting to waver in your "get in shape" resolution, but a qualified trainer can guide you safely through the process of getting fit. The services also are more affordable than you might expect. Read more: You can afford a personal trainer. 2012 Mercedes-Benz C250 coupe Looking over press releases from Mercedes-Benz in recent years, especially its high-performance AMG models, it's easy to conclude that somewhere in the proceedings the writer got the car's name mixed up with its VIN number. Read more: 2012 Mercedes-Benz C250 coupe. How companies stack the deck against you with fine print It has become a daily fixture for American consumers — the collection of warnings, disclaimers and legal jargon that comes with most products and services, designed in what typesetters descriptively call "mouse type." Read more: How companies stack the deck against you with fine print. INVESTING How to judge a fund by the companies it keeps Many mutual-fund investors who are only marginally interested in a portfolio's holdings see just enough in annual reports to be disturbed. Many compound the problem by reacting in fear. Read more: How to judge a fund by the companies it keeps. CEO of the Year: Cloud, Fire lifted Amazon's Jeff Bezos MarketWatch's choice for CEO of the Year in 2011 rose to new heights in American business by keeping the focus on customers — no matter what Wall Street would think. Read more: MarketWatch's CEO of the Year. ECONOMY & POLITICS FDIC proposes stress tests for large banks The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. proposes a rule requiring 23 large financial institutions supervised by the agency with more than $10 billion to conduct annual stress tests to ensure they have enough capital in the event of negative market conditions. Read more: FDIC proposes stress tests for large banks. Empire State factory index hits 13.5 in January The New York Fed's Empire State Manufacturing index increased to 13.5 in January from 8.2 in December, the third straight strong increase following five months of decline. Read more: Empire State factory index hits 13.5 in January. Payroll tax law may starve, reform Fannie, Freddie When Congress signed a deal in the waning days of 2011 to extend the payroll tax cut by two months, they paid for it by increasing and diverting the fees charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to guarantee mortgages. Read more: Payroll tax law may starve, reform Frannie, Freddie. Get the latest news on our mobile site: http://www.marketwatch.com/m MarketWatch has sent you this newsletter because you signed up to receive it. To ensure you receive this newsletter in the future, please add marketwatchmail.com to your list of approved senders. Sent to: kumaresan.selva.blogger@gmail.com Unsubscribe | Subscribe Copyright 2012 MarketWatch, Inc. All rights reserved. MarketWatch, the MarketWatch logo, and BigCharts are registered trademarks of MarketWatch, Inc. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy (updated 6/26/07). MarketWatch - Attn: Customer Service, 201 California St., San Francisco, CA 94111