Personal Finance Daily: Five networking mistakes to avoid

	Personal Finance Daily MAY 21, 2012 Monday's Personal Finance Stories By MarketWatch Don't miss these top stories: Five networking mistakes to avoid Cut travel costs with free gas Auto Review: 2012 BMW 328i When to let headlines lead your investments The idea of networking to improve your current and future career prospects has been around for a long time. But it's important to examine your networking habits to see if they're doing more harm than good. Ruth Mantell writes in her On The Job column about five networking mistakes to avoid, including relying too much on the Internet, being too vague and not helping other people in your network. Also, take a look at a story from SmartMoney's Kelli B. Grant about hotel promotions that can help fill your gas tank. She writes that many hotels offer free gas cards as part of their spring-into-summer deals. Let your hotel fuel your vacation. —Anne Stanley , managing editor, Personal Finance Five networking mistakes to avoid Networking requires strategy, research and social grace. But as competition for jobs remains high, it's easy to fumble. Read more: Five networking mistakes to avoid. Cut travel costs with free gas Travelers may find it easier to budget for summer road trips this year: Not only are gas prices falling, but many hotels are offering to fill up the tank. Read more: Cut travel costs with free gas. 2012 BMW 328i BMW has swapped engines in its legendary 3-series, but the smaller power plant in the new 328i actually makes a great car even better. Read more: 2012 BMW 328i. ECONOMY & POLITICS NATO summit kicks off in Chicago Delegations from the 28 NATO states and more than 20 additional countries gather in President Barack Obama's hometown to discuss global matters including the security situation in Afghanistan. Read more: NATO summit kicks off in Chicago. Eurobond clash set for EU summit French and German leaders may find themselves in conflict later this week over the issue of jointly issued euro-zone government bonds. Read more: Eurobond clash set for EU summit. INVESTING When to let headlines lead your investments Between corporate mishaps, overpriced initial public offerings and the troubled global economy, investors are facing tough issues that have raised some timely questions. Read more: When to let headlines lead your investments. Facebook: Is 'You' a good investment? How much is too much to pay for a piece of yourself? That was the question that went largely unasked in the run-up to Facebook Inc.'s (FB) initial public offering. Read more: Facebook: Is 'You' a good investment? Four reasons the Facebook IPO fizzled Facebook's much-hyped initial public offering started out with lots of hope, but it ended with a thud, and Howard Gold explains why. Read more: Four reasons the Facebook IPO fizzled. Gold bushwhacks bears The yellow metal bushwhacked the bears last week, and it's even got gold bugs talking yet again about gold stocks. Read more: Gold bushwhacks bears. 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