Mar
18
Twitter etiquette that could land you a job
March 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Twitter has become such a large part of our lives. We get our news from it, we keep track of friends and share pictures and Twitter can also get you a job. Yes, really. Many people have been hired as a direct result of Twitter. Hit the link below for a few tips if you [...]
Mar
4
Stretching out and relaxing may cost you extra on Continental Airlines, who has become the latest airline to start charging coach passengers for seats with extra legroom. They charge you for everything else, and you put up with it, so why not? Starting March 17, passengers in coach can buy a seat in the exit [...]
Feb
18
Playboy Has Lower Losses, and Magazine Profits
February 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Playboy Enterprises managed to turn a profit last quarter. The media and entertainment company reported a net loss of $27.8 million, or 83 cents per share, for the fourth quarter, compared to a net loss of $146.8 million, or $4.40 per share, a year earlier. Revenue fell 13%, to $60.6 million. And so analysts expected [...]
Feb
11
Snowmageddon could cost up to 150,000 jobs in February
February 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment
This month's blizzards may be great for those who plow snow, but they are costing us a lot in jobs. Some economists estimate that between 90,000 and 150,000 jobs could be lost in February, just because the snow kept people home from work and stalled hiring during the month. Previously analysts had been expecting good [...]
Jan
14
Obama calls for bailout tax
January 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment
President Obama has now called on Congress to tax the largest banks to make sure that U.S. taxpayers don't lose a single penny from the federal bailout of the financial, auto and insurance industries over the past year. The "financial crisis responsibility fee" would target major institutions. Those who were the main contributors to the [...]
Jan
10
PETA wants ads on fire trucks after KFC places wings ads on hydrants
January 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Fair is fair right? So PETA figures if KFC can use fire extinguishers and hydrants to promote chicken wings, they should be able to use city fire trucks to denounce cruelty to chickens. I guess that makes sense in terms of chicken wars. PETA has offered Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard $7,500 for advertising space on [...]
Jan
7
Why your cable bill is going up up up
January 7, 2010 | 1 Comment
Your cable bill is going up this year and next year, and the year after that. Forever. Up up and away go your dollars. The average digital cable customer pays almost $75 a month, with many subscribers paying more than $100 to have more content. Cable will continue to go up with no end in [...]
Dec
11
Shoplifting on the rise
December 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment
When times get tough, people start shoplifting more. And retailers are hiring fewer workers, so it's harder to catch them. Most big sellers hire more workers to manage the crowds of gift shoppers during the weeks leading up to Christmas, but last year, retailers cut holiday hiring by 62%. So store theft increased for the [...]
Dec
3
$123.5 million in tax refunds unclaimed
December 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment
$1,148 is nothing to sneeze at for the average American. But that's the average amount of tax refund checks that were returned in 2009 to the Internal Revenue Service because they were undeliverable. Maybe you moved and never gave the IRS your new address. Maybe it had the wrong address on it. Some of that [...]
Nov
9
Cheapest colleges: 13 good schools under $5,000 a year
November 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment
College will kill your bank account, no question. So you might want to look at some good colleges that also happen to be cheap. If you have a high school child it's time to start planning. According to the College Board, the average college tuition in the United States is $26,273. That's up more than [...]