Posted 7 weeks 2 days ago by Linsey Knerl
You’re scouting around for a decent job. While you realize that great jobs are hard to find, you’re avoiding getting into a position that really stinks. Here are 6 tell-tale characteristics of generally lousy jobs, and why it may be best to cut-and-run.
Posted 10 weeks 1 day ago by Xin Lu
I received my Social Security statement this week and it was a useless piece of paper to me since I do not qualify for retirement benefits yet. I always hear critics of Social Security say that it is a government sanctioned Ponzi scheme, and today I did a little research into why this comparison is often made.
Posted 21 weeks 6 days ago by Xin Lu
Dealing with financial products can be very confusing and stressful, but there are some products that you should absolutely stay away from for the sake of your financial health. Read on for a list of six things I think people should avoid.
Posted 28 weeks 6 days ago by Catherine Shaffer
The trouble started innocently enough. For as long as I can remember, Grandma bought a lottery ticket each and every week. She promised us, her children and grandchildren, that when she won (not if), she would solve all of our financial problems. Grandma was the ultimate giver. She was generous with her time, her love, and especially with food. A child of the Great Depression, she has a love of abundance, and a dread of hunger and deprivation. It is her personal tragedy that these motives led her to total financial ruin late in life, as she willingly handed her life savings, over $100,000, to con artists and thieves.
Posted 39 weeks 5 days ago by Linsey Knerl
My husband and I are no strangers to the job hunt scene. Before he was even out of college, we were scouring the newspapers, searching the online databases, and handing out resumes to colleagues in hopes of helping him land that killer job. And while it was very frustrating that the rate of return on most job inquiries was very low, it wasn’t nearly as annoying as the slew of phony job emails that began infiltrating my husband’s email inbox.
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| Posts | Cmts | |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea Dickson | 4 | 33 |
| Fred Lee | 2 | 17 |
| Julie Rains | 4 | 16 |
| Linsey Knerl | 10 | 34 |
| Myscha Theriault | 6 | 32 |
| Paul Michael | 4 | 8 |
| Philip Brewer | 11 | 52 |
| Thursday Bram | 2 | 2 |
| Will Chen | 3 | 3 |
| Xin Lu | 12 | 28 |
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