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LEAH KONEN

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High School Diploma: Ticket to Nowhere

Posted: 10/18/2012 10:37:00 AM

After graduating from a large, private high school in Fairfax, Virginia in 1998, Laura Cruz, now 32, enrolled in the University of South Carolina, but dropped out after only four weeks. She says s…

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Temp Jobs: 3 Workers Say What It’s Really Like

Posted: 8/17/2012 12:06:00 AM

You’ve heard the news about jobs: Things seem to be getting a little better. According to the most recent report, 163,000 new jobs were added in July, and the unemployment rate held fairly steady,…

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9 Desperate Money Measures Airlines Are Taking

Posted: 7/19/2012 5:37:00 PM

Imagine if your employer told you to lose a few pounds — not for health reasons — but to increase the company’s bottom line. Sound crazy? If you are a Ryanair employee, it would be just anot…

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9 Desperate Money Measures Airlines Are Taking

Posted: 7/19/2012 5:02:00 PM

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A New Way to Beat the High Cost of College

Posted: 7/11/2012 12:28:00 PM

Can college really be as cheap as phone and cable bills? That’s what University Now, a new online education platform, is promising. Launched in March of this year, University Now is a for-pr…

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7 U.S. Cities with the Biggest Bang for Your Buck

Posted: 6/26/2012 12:02:00 AM

“Go where the jobs are” may be considered sound business and financial advice in the current economy, but what if “where those jobs are” costs more than twice the national average to live? In the …

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Celebrity Cars: The Ultimate Collector’s Item

Posted: 6/2/2012 6:00:00 AM

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Minimum Wage and What It Buys You: 1950s to Now

Posted: 4/4/2012 3:27:00 PM

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The 10 Best Cities for Middle Aged Workers to Find Jobs

Posted: 3/15/2012 1:11:00 PM

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The 10 Best Cities for Young People to Find Jobs

Posted: 1/12/2012 12:30:00 AM

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A Spoiled Kids’ Christmas Story: 10 Priciest Toys

Posted: 12/9/2011 12:00:00 AM

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9 Hot Blue Collar Jobs (That Are Getting Hotter)

Posted: 11/22/2011 3:45:00 PM

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8 Outrageously Cushy Government Pensions

Posted: 9/1/2011 4:39:00 PM

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13 Horribly Depressing Real Estate Ads

Posted: 8/19/2011 10:45:00 AM

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TODAY’S BELTWAY BLAST

We've hit the debt ceiling again, and the U.S. is on life support. Are we headed for another blowout?