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If You Found $222,000 Would You Find The Owner and Return It?
Times are hard, let's be up-front about that, but if someone left almost $222,ooo in your car, would you return all of it? Or would you pretend to know know thing about it?
Economy
Economy
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Resume Mishaps
Let's just say that you are looking for a job. There are some "do's" and 'don'ts" that you would THINK would be universal, right? Not so much. While you and I are thinking, "I really need to get this person's attention by making my resume look professional and letter-perfect so they will react and actually call me", there are others who think, "I really need to get this person's attention by doing something so outrageous (stupid, to you and me) that they will react." If you have ever made a ty
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Job Market (Finally) Improving for College Grads — Dollars and Sense
For recent college graduates, the economic downturn and very, very slow recovery of the past few years have been brutal. But things may be looking up.
According to the Job Outlook 2013 survey, employers are on track to hire 13 percent more graduates from the class of 2013 than they did for those who walked away with their degrees in 2012.
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Are You Spending More on Your Cell Phone Than on Groceries? — Survey of the Day
The basic necessities of life may be food, water and shelter, but a new survey suggests the modern day world might be prepared to trade in sustenance for communication, as many Americans are now spending more money on their cell phone plans than they are on things to eat.
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Do You Live Paycheck to Paycheck? — Survey of the Day
Thanks to the great recession more folks are living paycheck to paycheck than they were in rosier economic times.
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New Study Reveals Peer Pressure Is a Better Motivator Than Making Money at Work [POLL]
Throwing money at people has always been thought of as the great American motivator, but new research suggests that while lining the pockets with cash is nice, pleasing other people is a lot better.
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Octomom Nadya Suleman Asks Fans for Donations, Plus Ten Better Causes to Donate Money
Things are really not going well for Octomom Nadya Suleman. Her last attempt to earn money to help take care of her fourteen kids was taking off her clothes in a Florida strip club. Apparently, she couldn't take off enough clothes. Suleman is now asking fans for donations to help buy her a house.
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Are You Getting the Overtime Pay You Deserve?
If you’re working overtime and aren’t getting the pay required by law, you’re part of a growing number of Americans who are now filing wage complaints against their employers under the Fair Labor Standard Act.
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‘Macho’ Guys Don’t Like It One Bit When Women Outearn Them — Dollars and Sense
We recently learned women are now scoring higher than men on IQ tests, and that ladies currently make up the majority of primary breadwinners.
But new research shows that if there’s one group that isn’t pleased about all that, it’s macho guys.
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New Survey Reveals Parents Are Not Teaching Kids How to Manage Money — Dollars and Sense
This might not come as any surprise to a lot of you, but most teenagers do not have any idea what they are doing when it comes to the world of finances.
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MSN Reveals 2012 Customer Service Rankings ‘Hall of Shame’
Customers are happier with the services they have received from a range of industries this year according to MSN Money's 6th annual survey conducted with John Zogby and his team at JZ Analytics. Overall, there has been a significant increase in positive customer service throughout America.
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Day Trippers: Family Vacations to Great Wolf Lodge, Dallas World Aquarium and Everything In Between On a Budget
The heat wave has the bills skyrocketing this summer, but there are ways to take advantage of family fun venues without traveling very far and saving some cash. Check out these popular local destinations to help plan your next day trip.