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Employment Laws You Should Know Before Taking a Job

Kathy Landin — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:41:34 +0000

All employees have basic rights. We can't be chained to our desks or held as indentured servants, for example. But do we actually know enough when it comes to the federal laws that govern our workplaces? You may have rights you didn’t know you had, particularly when it comes to getting hired.

Do You Check Work Email When You're Out of the Office? You're Not Alone

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:50:03 +0000

With the explosion of smartphones and tablets, it should come as no surprise to find out that we spend a lot of time checking our work email when we’re not even in the office. But just how much do we do it? A new survey of 500 employees at small to mid-sized businesses reveals checking [...]

New $100 Bills Coming in October

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:11:55 +0000

Get ready to throw away all those ratty old Benjamins that are just laying around your house—the newly designed $100 bill will be going into circulation in October. (Just kidding about throwing away the old ones. They’ll still be recognized as legal tender.) The bill bearing the face of Benjamin Franklin is the world’s most [...]

Which Would You Reveal — Your Weight or Your Wallet?

Steve King — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:33:27 +0000

According to a new survey, it looks like Americans are more likely to offer up how much they weigh over how much money they make. If you think this is a close call, you would be wrong. Check out these stats: Sixty-eight percent of men would rather tell their real weight, compared to 58 percent [...]

Jobless Claims Fall by 42,000 — Is the Job Market Doing Better?

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:37:02 +0000

After last week’s disappointing March jobs report, the Department of Labor released some rather encouraging news on Thursday. The number of people applying for unemployment benefits fell by 42,000, from 388,000 to 346,000, in the past week. It may be an indicator that the March employment report, which showed an increase of just 88,000 jobs, [...]

You May Not Be Friends With the IRS, But They May Be Looking at Your Facebook Profile

Steve King — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:44:58 +0000

So let's just say that your went on a vacation and you MAY have written it off as a business expense. After all, you did tell your wife or girlfriend that you like your job. If that's the case, you may not want to post those pictures of you and her on the Tea Cups at Disneyland. It looks like someone finally told Uncle Sam about Facebook.

Economy Adds 236,000 Jobs; Unemployment Rate Drops to 7.7%

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 17:22:32 +0000

The labor market—and the economy overall—is improving, albeit gradually, with employers adding 236,000 jobs in February. That gain brought the unemployment rate down a few ticks from 7.9 percent to 7.7, its lowest point in four years.

8 Awesome Tax Songs to Help You Hate the IRS

Danny Fox — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 22:18:38 +0000

The IRS has their systems in place to identify those of us who might be tax cheats. They separate the cheats from run-of-the-mill filers, regardless of income levels.

If there is something in your return that raises a red flag to the IRS, it can increase the likelihood of an audit. No wonder we hate the I.R.S., here are 8 awesome videos to help you hate them even more.

The Best Places to Get Your Taxes Done In Shreveport & Bossier City

Danny Fox — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:28:22 +0000

Monday, April 15, 2013 is Tax Day -- the day when income tax returns are due to the federal government. If you're asking the question, "Where can I get my taxes done," there are plenty of tax services in Shreveport-Bossier who can help you file a tax return.

Margaritaville Jobs Now Available Online

Erin McCarty — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:28:23 +0000

In just a few months, the newest player on the casino front will open its doors. Construction on the Margaritaville complex is on schedule for a summertime opening. The massive complex sits on 19 acres next to the Louisiana Boardwalk. Margaritaville Resort executives say they “will provide guests with a casually elegant atmosphere, along with [...]

Tuna Sells For a Cool $1.76 Million Dollars

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 23:30:25 +0000

It’s a story that should make everybody want to invest in a fishing boat.Â A 489 pound bluefish tuna caught off the coast of Japan has just been sold for $1.76 million during an auction at Toyko’s Tsukiji fish market.Â It is the most money ever paid for a single fish, shattering the previous mark of [...]

Which Companies Are on Consumer Reports' 'Naughty and Nice' List? — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 18:00:18 +0000

If you still need a list to check twice this holiday season, perhaps a good place to start would be the recently released annual Consumer Reports “Naughty and Nice” list. What determines how a company earns a slot on the naughty and nice list? According to Consumer Reports senior editor Tod Marks, the naughty list [...]

Hard Up For Cash? Here Are 10 Bets You'll Always Win

Kyle Dowling — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 18:00:04 +0000

If you’re looking for a way to kill a little time, or mess with the mind of a toddler (or some of your less uh, gifted friends) then this video will give you plenty ideas. YouTube userÂ QuirkologyÂ must owe a loan shark some serious cash, because he’s invested quite a bit of time making a series [...]

Job Market for College Graduates Is Improving — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 17:30:13 +0000

Good news for college students: the job market is starting to look a little brighter, with 5 percent more employment opportunities predicted for new college graduates this year, according to a recent survey conducted by the Michigan State University’s Collegiate Employment Research Institute.

There Is Still Time to Save on Last-Minute Holiday Airfare, but Not Much — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:33:54 +0000

There is still time to find a few holiday travel deals before Thanksgiving weekend. However, with last-minute flightscosting as much as $200 more than those booked in advance, it’s hard to say just how good those deals will be. Industry experts say that round-trip domestic flights for prime-time holiday travel (November 17-27) cost an average [...]

Facebook Makes You Spend More and Over-Eat — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 16:30:11 +0000

Facebook may be giving people a false sense of self-esteem, leading to overspending and gluttonous behavior, according to new research.

Your Smartphone or Tablet Adds Two Hours to Your Work Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:11:10 +0000

When you buy a new smartphone or tablet, you may not realize that perhaps the biggest effect it will have on your life is that you will work more. A study by technology retailer Pixmania found that the average worker spends up to two hours a day checking and responding to work business on his [...]

The Day I Bought Food for Poor Kids — Woo's World

suzyryan — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:00:14 +0000

School was out and there I was at McDonald's letting my grandchildren play in the playground. There was a young family there with four young boys so wild the parents couldn't keep up with them.

The toddler kept coming by offering up his fat little hand and wiggling his fingers, begging for french fries. His parents would come by and gather him up and apologize. But there was something not quite right about this situation.

The Time Is Now for Getting Sweet Deals on Popular Cars — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 17:30:13 +0000

It is that time of year again, the time of year when auto dealers are desperately trying to rid themselves of the previous year’s models still taking up space on their lots so that they can make room for the new and improved editions on their way in from the manufacturers.

This, of course, benefits the consumer because there is a lot more room to “move and shake” with dealers in hopes of getting a sweet deal on a new ride. However, not every discounted model from the previous year is a good buy.

Why Does Nobody Smile at Walmart? — Woo's World

suzyryan — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:00:37 +0000

The next time you shop at Walmart — and we all do — take a second and look around. Nobody is smiling! You’ll see snarls in the home improvement department and frowns in the canned goods aisle. The produce area is the worse. So much pinching, pushing and tossing back items it’s a wonder there’s anything fit to [...]