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The Supreme Court vs. The Older American Worker
As if older Americans didn’t have enough to worry about with their investments tanking, their future social security checks in limbo, and fears over their health care the Supreme Court has decided to heighten their stress levels even more. Yesterday, in a 5-4 decision the court ruled employees bringing federal age-discrimination claims bear the burden…
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Stop, You Can't Touch This!
I have to admit that I’ve seen plenty of knocked up women recently and wondered what on Earth are they thinking having a baby during a recession. As cute and wonderful as newborns are, they’re not exactly cost effective in times of economic downturn. I usually keep such comments to myself, though. I don’t want…
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If Not You, Mr. President, Then Who?
Collectively, we prefer that our expectations be met on our schedule and not a second later. That explains why a new Washington Post/ABC News poll reveals that barely half of Americans still believe that President Obama’s $787 billion stimulus measure will boost the economy. While it’s interesting to read how Americans overall are struggling to…
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Selling Sex or Simply Selling Yourself Short?
On second thought maybe you don’t need that diet, Bikram yoga class, or impromptu police chase to whip your body into shape in an effort to sell yourself in the world of adult entertainment. As it turns out, sex doesn’t always sell….or at least not for full price. Our friends over in Germany have seen…
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I Can't Wait To Quit This Job!
Happy Monday to you folks! Then again, some of you probably just looked at that sentence and proceeded to suck your teeth and roll your eyes at me as if I were your annoying alarm clock. How many of you are sick of your jobs and can’t wait until a better one becomes available? Judging…
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Baby Boomer Retirement Plans Go Bust
If you were born between the years 1946 and 1964 ideally one should currently be basking in the joy of retirement or at least inching closer and closer towards the career finish line. But according to a new report from USA Today, between the meltdown on Wall Street evaporating their 401ks, rising health care costs,…
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Rasslin' Your Way To Happiness
Once you’ve been released from your day-to-day work schedule, do you have to spend hour after hour looking for a job that places you right back on a grind you probably hated anyway? Not necessarily. The Washington Post published a story about laid off blue collar workers taking their newfound free time to pursue their…
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If the Bill Collector is Calling, Pick Up the Phone
Even though I didn’t grow up with the rich parents I often asked the Lord and Santa for my mom hustled hard to make sure all of our bills were paid. I can remember going without some things, but I don’t have any recollection of bill collectors hounding our home line with, “You better give…
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Chasing Craig
To the dismay of the newspaper industry, Craigslist is having their best year ever. While other ad-driven outlets are reporting record losses, revenue for the classified ad site – which was originally launched as an email list in 1995 – is set to rise 23 percent this year. That means the company’s profits will likely…
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Can Your Friendships Survive The Economy?
Our sister site, Slate, ran an article on how the recession may be ruining friendships across the country. In short: It’s hard being buddies with brokies. Well, that isn’t exactly how Emily Bazelon phrased it in her piece, but yes, when money gets funny so do many relationships. As someone still training to be rich…
