
The March job picture looked better than expected. The U.S. economy added 216,000 positions, making unemployment dip down to 8.8%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
With 13 months of slow but steady job growth, some experts believe that we've turned a corner. Employment placement giant...
Why You May Soon Need a Prescription for Sudafed
4:00 PM 3/30/2011

When a cold hits, New Jersey resident Ann Hilligan heads to the counter at her local pharmacy and asks for Sudafed. She's given a box after presenting a picture I.D. Her purchase is then logged.
The 37-year-old mom of two told WalletPop that she's willing to go through all that because "I like the...
Seven Tips for Spending Down Your FSA Fast!
5:30 PM 3/9/2011

March 15 is just six days away, and, for many, that's the last day they'll be able to spend down their 2010 flexible spending account (FSA) -- pre-tax dollars set aside for medical or dependent care expenses. If you're one of those who want to use it and not lose it, here are seven tips on how to...

February appears to have been a good month for job seekers. The private sector added 192,000 jobs last month, with all sectors adding workers, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
One area that has been steadily adding jobs and will continue to do so through 2011 is the temporary staffing...
Frugal Tips to Help You Afford Your Inner Diva
10:00 AM 3/3/2011

Looking fabulous can be hard work. And we're not talking about the sweat you need to shed for that killer body. Women spend nearly $450,000 for a lifetime of beauty products and treatments, according to Newsweek.com's "The Beauty Breakdown." That's a huge investment in these tough economic...
Investing Tips for 2011 From Ratings Guru Martin Weiss
2:00 PM 2/28/2011

Watching any of the major indexes is like riding on a roller coaster. One day you're up, another day, you're down. It doesn't help that while companies are announcing record profits, the Federal Reserve expects unemployment to remain close to 9% throughout 2011.
Martin D. Weiss, author of The...
The CARD Act One Year Later: Is It Any Better for Consumers?
3:30 PM 2/22/2011

Today (Feb. 22) marks the first anniversary of the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act. Passed in 2009 to protect American consumers from predatory credit card practices and enacted last year, this piece of federal legislation has proven to be something of a...

Despite the recession, last year was a banner year for e-commerce. U.S. e-retail sales jumped 9.8% in 2010 from 2009, totaling $142.491 billion worth of merchandise, according to Web measuring company comScore.
The company predicts that e-commerce will have "sustained double-digit growth rates in...
Five Financial Tips for Baby Boomers Hitting 65
1:00 PM 2/16/2011
Retirement, Insurance - Life Insurance, Insurance - Home Insurance, Insurance

Baby Boomers hit a big milestone this year: the oldest will be hitting 65, what was once called the Golden Years. For the next 19 years, 10,000 of them will mark this big occasion every day, according to Pew Research Center.
To help them navigate this new era and the growing pains that come with...
A Sign of Economic Recovery? Plastic Surgery Is on the Rise Again
4:00 PM 2/10/2011

Despite high unemployment and a dismal economy, there is one splurge Americans can't seem to give up: plastic surgery.
According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), cosmetic procedures climbed 5% in 2010, totaling 13.1 million procedures. More than 5.3 million reconstructive...
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