One needs only to browse the headlines, or perhaps observe the bustling action at your neighborhood thrift store, to realize that America’s middle classes have been faring poorly lately.
Careers & Workplace
I’m Unemployed and I Want to Start My Own Business
Dear TIME Moneyland,
I’ve always had a passion for animals. My first job was working at a local holistic pet food center, and I loved it. In college, I studied equine science because I thought I wanted to be a trainer. But I …
To Kick Off the Labor Day Festivities, Some Grim Employment Statistics
Labor Day weekend is celebrated in honor of workers everywhere. Now, if only there were more companies willing to do the honorable thing and put more workers to work …
Bosses Admit to Playing Favorites When Determining Promotions
We know that favoritism has long played a role in the workplace. Now, a new study has senior execs saying so.
“People can invest in education, invest in training, invest in qualifications, invest in work experience, and also invest in their erotic capital.”
How the Newly Prudent Consumer Is Killing the Economy
Today’s consumers are increasingly likely to pay off credit card bills in full, skip vacations, dine out less, hold off on buying big-ticket items like new cars, and even trim everyday expenses by, say, subbing a generic cereal …
Confessions of an Accidental Entrepreneur
Elizabeth Grace Saunders is the founder and CEO of Real Life E, a time coaching and training company that empowers individuals who feel overwhelmed and frustrated to feel confident and accomplished through an exclusive Schedule …
Health Care Industry Growth Beginning to Slow
The health care industry has been one of the bright spots in a dark economy in the last few years. But job growth in the industry now looks as if it’s starting to slow.
How to Boost Your Income
I’ve written a lot — at TIME Moneyland and other sites — about the importance of taking charge of your own financial life. Nobody cares more about your money than you do. If you’re not willing to be smart with your money, you …
Starbucks CEO Calls for a Boycott on Campaign Donations
Like many Americans, Howard Schultz, the CEO of Starbucks, is disgusted with politics—the bickering, the astounding inability to get things done, the blatant self-interest in every carefully calculated decision. Now Schultz is …
I Was a Teacher, Now I Want to Work on Construction Sites. Help!
Your resume says one thing, but you want to do something else. How do you convince a prospective employer to take a chance on you?
Affluent Parents Won’t Give Kids Free Rides for College
A new study from Bank of America reports that 47% of Americans with more than $250,000 in assets won’t pick up the full cost of their kids’ college degrees.