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Errors Abound on Recovery.gov

Image Source So Recovery.gov, a government website created to track the progress of the Recovery Act—and, ahem, its $787 billion—is riddled with errors, which can be chalked up to sloppiness, ignorance, or super-secre…
Unemployment Trends over the Past 60 Years

Dan@xanga sent us a link to a cool infographic looking at American unemployment by decade over the past sixty years. The author, a member of Generation Y (the millennial generation), said he wanted to compare unemploym…
Advice: How Do I Negotiate a Salary?

Image Source This question comes from one of our readers: I was recently offered a position at a company, and I'm having trouble negotiating a starting salary. If I ask for too much, I might make a bad impression on…
SNL Talks Penny Pinching

Our friends over at Healthicker sent us this clip of Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update, where a guest panelist gives some funny tips on how to save money. (I might look into the fake-tanning tip though, I've been lo…
EU Announces Exit From Recession

On November 14th, the European Union has announced that they're finally out of the recession hole. According to Eurostat, a the statistical office of the European communities reported that EU's GDP has increased by 0.4%…
Hotels Make Desperate Offers

More and more hotel rooms have becoming more vacant due to people vacationing less to save. An article from MSN has reported the revenue from hotels has been at it's lowest in 22 years.
Funemployment: The Downside to Severance

Image Source Maybe you've seen the movie The Full Monty, where one character, recently laid off, continues to leave his house in his work clothes so that his wife doesn't know he's out of work. He also buys her a tan…
Middle-Class Soccer Moms: The New Class of Shoplifters?

A report out of the UK indicates that "Keeping Up with the Joneses" has risen to a whole new level. According to this article, shoplifting in Britain has risen 20% since last year. Within those statistics are specialt…
Dream Jobs Alert: Top Companies with a Record of Absolutely ZERO Layoffs!

During times of economic hardship, many companies seek to curb losses by reducing staff. However, there are a select few that have stuck with their employees and sought other ways to contain costs. In a recession indu…
Cute or Crazy?

Image Source Before their April nuptials, Heidi Montag gifted now-husband Spencer Pratt with a classic 1968 Chevrolet Camaro, while the groom showered his bride with $250,000 worth of Neil Lane jewelry. MyRegistry.com…