Archive for 'Jobs & Work'
Take 5: A Roundup of Reads From Around the Web
May 17, 2013 - This week you'll learn how to: become a millionaire, save on meat, improve your conversational skills, save on cellphone plans, and know when interest rates will head higher.
Ask Stacy: Why Can’t My Son Find Work?
May 14, 2013 - A reader's son earned a master's degree in business, but hasn't found a job after more than two years of looking. The parents think the problem is a lack of experience. I think it's something else.
Study: People With Shorter Names Earn More
May 10, 2013 - For Mother's Day, researchers examined the financial importance of what Mom decided to call you.
Take 5: A Roundup of Reads From Around the Web
May 10, 2013 - This week: how to start a home business, biggest job mistakes, buying and selling on Craigslist, vacation home exchanges, and why credit cards aren't competitive.
Would You Rather Have Overtime Pay or Time Off?
May 08, 2013 - The U.S. House favors a bill that would allow employees who work overtime to bank the extra hours to take off later in the year.
Should You Move to North Dakota?
May 08, 2013 - The Bakken oil and gas fields have plenty of high-paying jobs. But you need to consider more than the paycheck.
The Most-Awkward Money Moments Have been Identified
May 02, 2013 - People shared their most uncomfortable money situations and encounters in a new CouponCabin.com survey. Try not to laugh.
7 Summer Jobs With Decent Pay
May 01, 2013 - Looking for a job this summer or know a teen or young adult who is? These part-time gigs can provide acceptable compensation for someone new to the working world.
The $10 Wake-up Call
Apr 29, 2013 - Think you have it bad? You're probably not going door to door asking to do yard work because you've lost your job.
Restaurant Waitstaff Stuck at $2.13 Minimum Wage for 22 Years
Apr 26, 2013 - The federal hourly minimum pay for people dependent on tips hasn't risen in more than 2 decades, even though the normal minimum has increased 5 times.
12 Weird Ways Retirees Make Money
Apr 26, 2013 - In all likelihood, you have hobbies, talents or skills that could earn you extra cash after you've given up the day job.
Take 5: A Roundup of Reads From Around the Web
Apr 26, 2013 - This week: How to entertain yourself for $10 or less, how to find a job that isn't advertised, how to pay less for funerals, why you should quit your job, and why you'll never get rich by budgeting.
Top 10 Worst Cities for Traffic
Apr 25, 2013 - Drivers in these cities wasted an average of 42 hours in traffic last year, new research says. On the worst roads, it was 62 hours.
The Rich Get Richer While Everyone Else Gets Poorer
Apr 25, 2013 - It's not just the poor getting poorer: 93 percent of American households became worse off as the economic recovery began.
10 Best States to Make a Living
Apr 23, 2013 - Despite the sluggish economic recovery, some places are posting favorable conditions for job seekers.
