A big concern in today’s economy is health care. It’s always been expensive, whether it’s a routine physical, a special test or procedure, or even prescription drug coverage. Many people know what it’s like to go without it. Now, the nation’s largest private employer is scaling back on its employees’ eligibility for the company’s health [...]
Democratic lawmakers are taking a line from Scooby Doo’s “Freddy.” The character known for the idea of splitting up and taking the two women with him and sending “fraidy-cats” Shaggy and Scooby out on their own may say “this all seems a bit fishy to me” regarding big banks’ near simultaneous announcements of fees for [...]
I have yet to decide to take all my money out of the bank and stuff it under my mattress or in an old coffee can, although I’m not ruling that out anytime soon. Banks are establishing albeit small fees, but fees nonetheless, for services that were previously free. The announcement that started all the [...]
My mom, who lives in Michigan, flew down to Arizonato visit me, my husband and her grandson (our son) back in August. She never tells me how much it costs when she and my dad fly somewhere, but she searches the Internet for the same deals everyone else does. She saves a little more by [...]
In September of 2010, Blockbuster filed for bankruptcy. Blockbuster was simply outdated, and it could not keep up with the new and improved way of watching videos. This meant it was unable to rival RedBox, Netflix, and overall piracy on the Internet. Blockbuster filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which is pretty much the same [...]
Soon after the credit downgrade by the Standard & Poor’s and the recent mortgage collapse, there have been some massive changes in the credit card industry too. As the unemployment rate remained at its record high level with no such positive changes in the market, the US consumers went through tough market conditions where they [...]
The pressure on media mogul Rupert Murdoch to step down from his role as chairman and chief executive of News Corp has increased with the founder of CNN, Ted Turner, saying he would “have to step down” following the controversy over phone hacking by one of his papers, The News of the World. Turner [...]
I read this article a couple of years ago, but I think it still applies – especially today. Even in these particularly economically-trying times, people still wish they could “live the dream.” For some it might be starting their own company, for others it may be as simple as being able to stay home and [...]
Unemployment seems to be a never-ending problem in the US. As the economy worsens, the job outlook plummets as well. Sometimes, it’s true that the jobs just aren’t there. If you’re one of the millions out looking for a job, you may be lazy and not know it – or realize it. Those people who [...]
Last time I worked “outside the home” I worked for a temp agency. I temped at a business that tracks and updates laws, statutes and regulations in the environmental, safety and health sectors. My job as editor was to take the info from the state webpage, check for changes, and post it to the company [...]
