A New Plague on the Unemployed
It’s bad enough that 13.2 million people are unemployed, that many who are eligible have been unable to secure unemployment benefits, that millions of part-time workers in the 16 highest-unemployment states are not eligible for unemployment benefits, that millions of unemployed people are losing their homes and considering bankruptcy. But, there’s a new plague swarming [...]
Survey Says Main-Streeters Distrust Wall-Streeters
I read the results of an interesting Harris Poll today. Harris polled 1,010 Americans and found, surprise of surprises, that they don’t trust the folks on Wall Street and they want recently awarded bonuses returned. Here are the highlights. The Trust Issues “Most people on Wall Street would be willing to break the law if they [...]
More Money, Coming to a Paycheck Near You
A new study by Hewitt Associates, a provider of human resources outsourcing and consulting services, revealed that employers intend to raise employee salaries very little for the remainder of this year. In fact, the days of complaining about your 4% pay increase are dead, replaced by the days of complaining about you 3.3% raise (for [...]
Stimulus Package: The Sequel (This One Might Work!)
“The Decider” finally decided to support the new $300B housing rescue bill. The bill is actually an attempt at bailing out and reigning in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the mortgage giants that back or own $5 trillion in U.S. mortgages — nearly half the nation’s total. While that’s a worthy enough goal (since not [...]
The New Power Generation: New Jobs, New Demand in Energy Field
There are few sectors hotter than the energy field, especially now. Horrific gas prices and their strangle hold on our economy has laser-focused big industry on the need to develop new ways of powering our lives. Clean energy is all the rage, and rightfully so since it’s the dirty stuff that’s ruined our oceans, wild [...]
Career Question: Should I Put That On My Resume?
Because the economic downturn is driving us to desperate career feats, I am constantly being asked when it’s “OK” to leave a job off your resume. So, here’s my “on the record” answer: It’s never okay. It’s dishonest. Now for my “real-world” answer: If you accept a short-term job (less than 6 months), the job [...]
Summer Financial Fitness: Are You Leaving Money on the Table?
It’s summertime and the living ain’t easy! Virtually everyone is short on cash and everyone else is smartly conserving. I don’t know about you, but I find it tougher to be frugal and smart during the summer than during any other season. Everything is so cute and vibrant. The water is blue, the flip flops [...]
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