Is heading to the office necessary anymore? According to a Cisco study, 70% of college students and young professionals say no. Increasingly, and perhaps surprisingly, employers seem to agree. Studies show that 45% of the U.S. …
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Your Bus to Work Just Got a Little More Crowded
Last year, Americans took more than 10 billion trips on mass transit. It was the second highest rate ever. Now, with gas prices even higher this year — plus signs that more Americans are re-entering the workforce — this year …
$4 Mark for Gas Could Be Reality in Nine States & D.C. This Week
Gas prices have soared in 2012. The national average is currently $3.80—up 50¢ since the beginning of the year, and a rise of 30¢ over the last month. There are now four states where the average gallon of regular has passed …
Free-Spending Consumers Are Offended by … Deep Discounts?
It happens all the time: You buy an item at one price, and then see others buy the same item a little later on for a much cheaper price. This is standard practice nowadays, but it still gets customers angry. How angry? A new …
3 Simple Steps to the Perfect IRA
Choosing the most efficient tax-favored retirement savings strategy can be challenging. Here’s how to get it right in 3 simple steps.
The Best (and Worst) Things to Buy at a Dollar Store
Can Interviewers Insist on ‘Shoulder Surfing’ Your Facebook Page?
Privacy advocates say that, for now, it is legal for a prospective employer, during a job interview, to insist that you log into your Facebook page and then click through your “friends only” posts, photos and messages.
Poll: Most Americans Won’t Change Lifestyle Until Gas Tops $5 Per Gallon
As gas prices surpass or come closer to $4 per gallon around the country, there’s been plenty of griping that something must be done. To some degree, many Americans are already taking action themselves: Note the sharp rise in …
How to Get a Bachelor’s Degree for Less Than $10,000
When Texas Gov. Rick Perry called for a $10,000 bachelor’s degree in his State of the State address last year, a lot of people rolled their eyes. The Austin–American Statesman’s headline read: “Perry’s call for $10,000 …
Imagine No Electricity Bills: The Rise of ‘Net-Zero’ Homes
If done properly, a smartly built green home featuring solar power, energy-efficient appliances, and proper insulation can result in the owner facing monthly electricity bills amounting to $0, or thereabouts. Now, one homebuilder …
Housing Bail-Out Arrives for One Group of Americans: Soldiers and Vets
Call it a war on foreclosure wrongs. The $25 billion foreclosure abuse settlement announced last month between a group of state governments and the largest mortgage banks in the country is meant to help homeowners everywhere who …
In the Wake of the Costa Concordia Tragedy, Cruise Prices Drop By 12%
As images of the sinking Costa Concordia filled newspapers and TV and computer screens all over the world in mid-January, it seemed inevitable that the disaster would cause become a disaster for the cruise industry as a whole. By …