The belief that the longer you are out of work, the more difficult it will be to regain employment is understandable. However, it is important to stress that many people at one time or another have found themselves jobless whether through their own doing (such as taking a career break to raise children or scheduling a well-deserved holiday), or in situations that have been beyond their control such as with layoffs, redundancies or company closures.

So if you currently find yourself unemployed, don't be discouraged as many have experienced job losses and have eventually re-established successful careers. Rather than letting fate take its course, they have implemented various strategies that increased their marketability to a potential employer, and believe it or not you too can follow these tactics and hopefully shorten the gap that lays between where you are now and the light at the end of what -seems like a never-ending tunnel.

A new paper argues that these four types of work are the closest we have to jobs that are "iconic" – jobs that capture the spirit of the age, workers who between them speak for the nature of their times. 

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Despite all the emphasis on gender equality it's anything but clear who picks up the tab on a date. There are plenty of bozos and bozettes in this world who always expect their date to pay for the meal. Women don't want to appear controlling and men resent women who don't offer to share expenses.

Money is not a currency for companionship. Spending big bucks doesn't entitle you to anything, nor does the pleasure of your company entitle you to a free meal.

Figure out your financial style. Examine how you pay bills, spend money on entertainment and save. Ask questions, study spending and saving habits and find someone with a style like yours.