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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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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