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Looks like Forbes.com will be updating its layoff tracker very shortly. It was only a matter of time until Forbes slashed more staff at its Web site and thinning magazine. Beginning this morning, Forbes handed out pink slips to its unaware employees, allowing them two weeks to finish up work,...

Sneak away from the office during your lunch break for a little me time and indulge in a complimentary 40-minute facial treatment from Clarins. Just print your certificate, locate a Clarins counter near you, and reserve your appointment. There, a Clarins skin-care specialist will demonstrate a...

Don't have any plans for today? If you're in New York City and are in the mood for some Central European fare, head to Brouwerij Lane, a trendy new beer shop in Brooklyn's Greenpoint neighborhood, and celebrate its grand opening by sampling a variety of wursts, goulash and 10 beers on tap for FREE!...

It's all we've been hearing about: February will go down as the worst month for layoffs in as far back as most of us can remember, especially in the private sector. With companies scrambling to cut costs in the face of an economic tidal wave, unemployment has catapulted to a staggering 8.1% (from...

Call me traditional, but I like flipping through pages to get to the climax of my novels. I enjoy reading the newspaper in the morning while sipping on tea and eating Belgian waffles. And I definitely cannot get enough of watching movies on my 42-inch-screen television, curled under a blanket with...

Want to own a two-story house, give your kids a terrific education and make a decent living? Move to Indianapolis, voted by CNNMoney.com as the most affordable city in the nation.After my parents divorced, my mom picked a place on the map (as I recall it), and we ended up in Indy. I'm not going to...

Yesterday, reports about Verizon's $5 landline offer were popping up all over the Internet. I'm surprised the Google search for it didn't hit Denny's free breakfast offer numbers. I mean, $5 for landline service? Sweet deal. Well, not yet. The Wall Street Journal, which broke the story, noted that...

Pack your bags, Americans, it's time to head to Europe. Major airlines--Continental, American, Lufthansa and Alitalia, to name a few--have slashed their prices on travel from Newark airport in New Jersey to Europe for travel in late March to early April. Normally, travel in April (especially during...

A bachelor's degree in international politics could get one far, correct? That's what my friend Miriam thought when she graduated from George Mason University in spring 2007. Needing to unwind after an arduous school year, she opted to work as a skin-care product specialist at a high-end department...

When my cousin found out her husband was laid off, she was hysterical and she had reason to be. Their household income of $85,000, most of which went toward paying a massive debt and sky-rocketing New York City rent was cut in half. And she was three-months pregnant. Coping With the...