Crazy ways to make money during the recession: five true stories
December 10, 2009 by admin · 4 Comments
Filed under: Entrepreneurship The “Great Recession” hasn’t been entirely bad. On the upside, saving money has become cool again. We now love coupons and think twice before buying anything that isn’t a necessity. It’s also forced a lot of people to get creative when it comes to making ends meet. Suddenly, many Americans aren’t just working one job — they’re working two or three. Those who’ve lost their jobs or are suddenly in need of cash are doing things that they never would have imagined. The new normal is that nothing is normal.
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The best Christmas gift for the unemployed
December 9, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Career , Recession Getting a Christmas gift for your unemployed friends or family members can be a difficult decision, especially if they’re low on money and have been out of work for awhile. Do you go with a fun gift they’ll enjoy, such as an iPod, or something practical to help them in their job search, such as a gas card to help them get to job interviews or a free resume makeover? What about straight-up cash? I’ll leave the fun gift ideas to others. If you really want to help someone who is unemployed with a Christmas gift, help them find a job. That’s what job seekers want — a job. Continue reading The best Christmas gift for the unemployed The best Christmas gift for the unemployed originally appeared on WalletPop Blog on Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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A fun way to determine if you’re really unemployed
December 8, 2009 by admin · 3 Comments
Filed under: Career , Recession As the Federal Reserve warns that it could be another five or six years before the job market returns to normal, determining if you’re unemployed and therefore eligible for unemployment benefits is probably going to affect many more people in the coming years. Determining whether or not you’re “unemployed” is tricky because of which jobless Americans are counted in the official number. The national unemployment rate fell to 10% in November, but that number still makes the 6.1% unemployment rate a year ago look like a gift.
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Podcast: Be the ‘perfect fit’ as job candidate
December 3, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Career , Recession In this week’s podcast “Your Job Will Come,” WalletPop’s Aaron Crowe talks with Nancy Keene of the global executive search firm Stanton Chase about how to fit specific job descriptions and be a perfect fit for a job. With so many people out of work, employers can remain specific in job descriptions to get the candidate they want, Keene says. Podcast: Be the ‘perfect fit’ as job candidate originally appeared on WalletPop Blog on Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .
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Save us, Dubai World, from another year of bad commercial real estate!
December 2, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Real Estate , Recession , Investing Another year? Maybe longer, says the chief economist with the Texas A&M Real Estate Center , before we even begin to see a recovery in the dismal commercial real estate market. Should be pretty obvious why: despite nonsense to the contrary, any talk of an economic recovery is still premature, especially with the twin curses of unemployment and foreclosures continuing to rise. The A&M economist predicts that it will be “high net worth investors” who will probably be the first to get their toes wet in any commercial real estate recovery.
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‘Charlie Brown’ Christmas trees a stylish way to save money
Filed under: Budgets , Shopping Not every city can be as lucky as Washington, D.C., where on Thursday the “National Christmas Tree Lighting” begins at 5 p.m. Eastern. There’s enough hoopla around the tree near the White House to make you think the recession is over. The tree has its own Web site and Sheryl Crow will perform at the lighting ceremony. If your local TV station is broadcasting the event, you can catch the live Webcast . In the city where I live, and probably in many cities throughout the country, budget cutbacks are forcing city governments to scale back their Christmas tree festivities. Where I live, for example, in Concord, CA, the city decided this year that instead of buying and installing a cut holiday tree, which one Web site that follows the city says would have cost $15,000, it’s decorating one of the evergreen trees growing in the downtown plaza.
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Shined shoes, nice watch and other GQ tips for job interview
November 30, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Career , Recession It’s a good tactic to try to be noticed at a job interview for your skills and achievements. But not your clothes or grooming habits.
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Five words to never to say to your lender
November 27, 2009 by admin · 2 Comments
Filed under: Banks , Credit , Debt , Fraud , Recession , Credit cards Getting a loan can be a difficult task in this economic environment. Many lenders won’t even consider an application for a mortgage unless your credit score is above 740. Others will consider an application, but zap you with an outrageous interest rate.
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