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GDP Up Due to Government Spending
Image Source There's finally some goods new to report about the economy. The Commerce Department reported today that the country's GDP (gross domestic product) grew by 3.5 percent last quarter, which exceeded most ec… -
AARP Helps Whipper Snappers with Their Money
Image Source Speaking of old people, the AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) recently launched a new site catering to, surprisingly, youngsters. It's called LifeTuner.org, and it's full of personal financ… -
Rotting Fruit
Image Source So, I walk my dog around my new neighborhood and I see lot of fruit trees people planted in their yard. I'm guessing either previous owner planted it or owner thought they were planting fruitless trees. -
Is a Three-Year Degree the Way To Go?
Image Source When I'm sitting in my earliest class staring at a blackboard full of Baudelaire* and his symbolism, I start to think of two things. First: I need coffee. And second: Man, college takes a while. I guess… -
CNN Ranks America's Best Jobs
Image Source CNNMoney published a handy list of the 100 best jobs in America that's worth looking at. You can check out the main list to see the overall greatest career, or browse by industry or specific categories,… -
Finding Jobs Online — How Do You Do It?
Image Source It seems the days of red-penning the classifieds are behind us—every time I look for work, my search starts with www and ends with dot-com. A blogger over at tzurin.net had an interesting post about On… -
Would You Ask For A Raise Now?
Image Source I was surprised at first, but I'm seeing more and more articles around the internet that encourage worker to attempt renegotiating their salaries. My initial instinct is that, given the present situation,… -
Let's Go Tech!
Image Source Tech companies are poised to help pull the country out of its recession, as industry leaders Intel, I.B.M., and Google all exceeded expectations this week with their third-quarter numbers, according to an… -
Dow 10,000 Revisited - Stay Frosty
The market continues to surge and the Dow has now once again breached the 10,000 level. It's hard to believe that the Dow was around 6500 in March. Yet, now is not the time to go back on "cruise control" and consider… -
Female Purchasing Power
Image Source The Los Angeles Times recently printed an interesting review of two books exploring the growing spending power of women, and what retailers can do to harness that power. The first is Why She Buys, a ligh…
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