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Saturday, 14 November 2009

You Might Be a Bad Coworker If...
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U.S. News & World Report published a funny list of the top five attributes that make up a bad coworker. Read on:
1. You delegate... late. Whether you're a boss or just another cubicler, nobody likes to have an assignment dumped on them late in the game. It will make people think you don't care, and that you're sloppy. More Here...
Experts Discuss the College Question

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The New York Time's college blog called The Choice linked to an interesting feature in The Chronicle of Higher Education called "Are Too Many Students Going to College?" For the article, editors of the Chronicle asked a panel of education experts to weigh in on some heavy questions: Should everyone go to college? If so, what types of programs? Is college worth the expense and debt? Does it help the individual, society, neither, or both?

The Chronicle also mentioned President Obama's recent charge for all Americans to seek out at least one year of college or vocational school. Is that the most sound advice? More Here...

Friday, 13 November 2009

The Cost of Gold Hits a Record High

Yesterday, the price of gold soared to $1,123 per ounce. Experts said the increase was contributed by the weak dollar and a strong liquid assets.

Many people have been buying the metal with stronger currencies, making gold more valuable each day.

I'm not that shocked since the Dollar has been weak for awhile, and I expect it to go down more. The people in Cash for Gold must be rolling in their riches now.

Do you think the price of gold will go down anytime soon?
Phone Wars: AT&T Sues Verizon

I love clever advertising, so I've been really enjoying Verizon's "There's a map for that" commercials, which poke fun at Apple's "There's an app for that" ads for the iPhone, along with AT&T's spotty 3G coverage. But instead of firing back with some likewise savvy advertising, AT&T is suing Verizon for "misleading" consumers about its coverage, according to DailyFinance. More Here...
Fed Regulates Overdraft Protection

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It's time for a ticker tape parade! The Federal Reserve initiated some much-needed policies protecting consumers from bank overdraft fees today, as reported in The Los Angeles Times.

Effective July 1, 2010, the Fed will require banks to inform consumers of the rules and fees relating to overdraft charges before they can sign up for overdraft protection. Debit card holders without overdraft protection will now simply have their purchases and ATM withdrawals rejected if their bank account is lacking in funds. More Here...