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The engine of author Jennifer Clark's narrative is the saga of the Agnelli family and how their tenacity and long-term investment vision have kept the Fiat brand on the road since it was founded by Giovanni Agnelli in 1899 as Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino, or FIAT.

For Clark, a former bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal, the story is first and foremost a smart insider take on how the Italian carmaker was able to win control of Chrysler and revive one of Detroit's Big Three automakers.

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When it comes to retirement savings, Latinos are failing.

That’s what a new survey rolled out about a week ago by ING Retirement Research Institute reveals. In many ways, it echoes what has been laid out in previous minority retirement studies.

Bear with me now while I bury you with a lot of statistics. There is a method to my madness. I think these reports paint an ominous picture about cultural barriers to saving for retirement and will have far-reaching repercussions down the road. If you think we have a “retirement” crisis now, hold on to your hats.

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Boomer women take a bow. You’ve worked and earned more than the generation before you and will reap those rewards in retirement. Rosie the Riveter would be proud.

That’s the good news from a new study by the Urban Institute that was discussed yesterday at a forum held inWashington, DC titillating titled: “Can Boomer Women Afford to Retire?”

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Having trouble focusing on your job? Productivity lagging? Calling in sick?

Blame it on your bills.

Human-resources managers say employees are so freaked out about their finances that it’s hurting their job performance, according to a survey released last week by the Society for Human Resource Management.

I  get it. If you’ve ever had the night sweats about paying your bills, you do too. But who’d have thought big brother was watching?

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When midlife career switchers ask me for advice on how to succeed, I  say, “get a fitness program.”

You need to be:

• Physically fit– provides the strength and mental sharpness to deal with stress, especially when changing jobs, or making big decisions. It sounds superficial, but an in-shape and energetic appearance is a bonus in the work world for those in “late youth,” as Anne Lamott calls the boomer stage of life.
• Spiritually fit –mind-body balance helps you calmly roll with the punches, and teaches you to quietly listen to the inner voice that can guide your decisions.
• Financially fit– gives you the freedom of choice. It provides the nimbleness you need to start a new career, open your own business, pay the tuition to go back to school, add skills, and much more.