JC Penney has its old CEO, Mike Ullman, in charge of the company again. Abundant sales and coupons have returned, as have brands that disappeared for a spell. In many ways, the JC Penney of old is back. Whether this is a good thing for the company remains to be seen.
Car? House? Sorry: Graduates of 2013 Are Each $35,200 in Debt
Student debt is creating the most debt-ridden twentysomethings in modern history, and we’re all going to pay a price. Here’s the best advice from new grads.
Facebook’s IPO One Year Later: Mobile Growth, Legal Headaches, and a Stalled Stock Price
One year ago tomorrow, social networking phenomenon Facebook went public in one of the most highly anticipated initial public offerings of the last decade.
Leading up to the IPO, which valued the company at a whopping $104 …
The Fight for Streaming TV
We’re getting close to the couch-potato dream
This Trick Will Motivate You to Reach Your Financial Goals
You’ll be more successful reaching your financial goals if you give yourself a target range rather than a single number you want to achieve. It sounds weird, but a new study shows that we’re more motivated when we have a little wiggle room in our goal.
Stop Going to So Many Meetings
How can you get any work done when you’re in meetings all day? You can’t. But instead of griping, be more discerning about which meetings you got to. Before saying yes to invitation, ask yourself, “If I was sick on the day of this meeting, would it need to be rescheduled?” If you answer “no,” then decline the meeting and try
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Take Advantage of Free Resources to Grow Your Business
Don’t let a tight budget keep you from growing your business. These free resources can connect you with mentors, train employees and save money on software.
After The Office, Dunder Mifflin Will Live On in Every Office
Dunder Mifflin paper is now an actual product you can buy. It’s an example of the popular marketing strategy of reverse product placement.
4 Dirty Secrets of So-Called Installment Loans
There’s been a lot of chatter about the risk of payday loans lately, but “safer” installment loans can be just as dangerous, a new report says.
U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Jump to Highest Level in 6 Weeks
(WASHINGTON) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose 32,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 360,000, the most since late March. The jump comes after applications fell to a five-year low.
A Bump on the Road to Green
Don’t worry about Fisker’s failures. Overall, clean-energy subsidies are working fine
Rejoice! The End of ‘User Name and Password’ May Be Nigh
Tech companies, including PayPal and Google, have joined together to dream up the future of passwords. And the future is to have no passwords at all
