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summer jobsThe 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 Adecco Staffing U.S. is bullish about job prospects well into summer. And typical summer job seekers, teens and college age who were hit hard by the recession, will be in for a surprise this season.

Here are four tips to make your summer a profitable one:

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]]>finding jobsfinding summer workfinding workFindingJobsFindingSummerWorkFindingWorksummer employmentsummer jobsSummerEmploymentLan N. NguyenWed, 06 Apr 2011 14:00:00 ESTWhy You May Soon Need a Prescription for Sudafedhttp://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/03/30/why-you-may-soon-need-a-prescription-for-sudafed/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/03/30/why-you-may-soon-need-a-prescription-for-sudafed/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/03/30/why-you-may-soon-need-a-prescription-for-sudafed/#commentsFiled under: ,

Sudafed may be available soon only by prescription 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 original formula. It works better."

For consumers like Hilligan living in states like Tennessee, Missouri, Alabama, Nevada and Oklahoma, cold and allergy season may hit a little harder and take a bigger bite out their wallets this year.

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]]>behind the counterlaw enforcementmeth addictionMeth labsmeth lawsprescription cold medsSudafedSudafed by prescriptionLan N. NguyenWed, 30 Mar 2011 16:00:00 ESTSeven Tips for Spending Down Your FSA Fast!http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/03/09/seven-tips-for-spending-down-your-fsa-fast/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/03/09/seven-tips-for-spending-down-your-fsa-fast/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/03/09/seven-tips-for-spending-down-your-fsa-fast/#commentsFiled under: ,

FSA deadline is looming -- here are some last-minute FSA spending tipsMarch 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 blow your money in a short time:

1. Stockpile Supplies

Getting over-the-counter medicine may require a prescription these days, but if you're visiting the doctor before March 15, ask your physician for several months' supply of the OTC drugs that you and your family often use. However, be aware that some doctors may be reluctant to do so because of malpractice concerns, while others may charge a prescription fee as high as $10 for each Rx.

If your physician doesn't want to help stock your medicine cabinets until the kids are grown, there are lots of other items that can take a big bite out of your FSA account, including prescription sunglasses, contact lenses for a year or more, First Aid kits for every place your kids are, breast pumps and durable medical equipment such as a wheelchair.

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]]>FSAfsa deadlineFSA spendinghealth careMarch 15prescription drugsLan N. NguyenWed, 09 Mar 2011 17:30:00 ESTFour Temp Job Hunting Tips From Adecco Staffing Exechttp://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/03/06/four-temp-job-hunting-tips-from-adecco-staffing-exec/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/03/06/four-temp-job-hunting-tips-from-adecco-staffing-exec/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/03/06/four-temp-job-hunting-tips-from-adecco-staffing-exec/#commentsFiled under: ,

a man shakes a hand - temp job tipsFebruary 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 industry, according to Bob Kovalsky, senior vice president of Adecco Staffing U.S., a division of the world's largest employment agency.

"While permanent jobs are being created more slowly than anyone expected, temporary jobs have increased month over month," he told WalletPop in a telephone interview. "Companies are trying to be more productive. As a result, temporary work may be a way to demonstrate to a potential employer your capabilities and help you gain new skill sets for the future."

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]]>careerjob interviewstemp jobsunemploymentLan N. NguyenSun, 06 Mar 2011 14:00:00 ESTFrugal Tips to Help You Afford Your Inner Divahttp://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/03/03/frugal-tips-to-help-you-afford-your-inner-diva/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/03/03/frugal-tips-to-help-you-afford-your-inner-diva/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/03/03/frugal-tips-to-help-you-afford-your-inner-diva/#commentsFiled under: , ,

In a lifetime of buying beauty products, a woman can spend about $450,000.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 times.

But keeping up appearances doesn't have to be so pricey. WalletPop asked a number of beauty experts to help us find ways to save on our beauty bill. Here's what they recommend:

Haircuts

Our hair is our crowning glory, and we treat it as such -- we shell out on average $252 a year on haircuts, according to the Professional Beauty Association. But you can slash that bill by a third by selecting a long hairstyle that doesn't require a lot of maintenance.

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]]>beautyfrugal beauty tipshaircutsmanicurespedicuressaving moneywaxingLan N. NguyenThu, 03 Mar 2011 10:00:00 ESTInvesting Tips for 2011 From Ratings Guru Martin Weisshttp://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/28/investing-tips-for-2011-from-ratings-guru-martin-weiss/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/28/investing-tips-for-2011-from-ratings-guru-martin-weiss/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/28/investing-tips-for-2011-from-ratings-guru-martin-weiss/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Martin Weiss - investing with martin weissWatching 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 Ultimate Money Guide for Bubbles, Busts, Recessions and Depressions, told WalletPop in a telephone interview that he "foresees more bubbles and busts ahead."

"The first bubble and bust was tech stocks in the early 2000's and the second was housing. It looks like we're moving into a third one. We may see a bust as governments are forced to slash their budgets, lay off core personnel and reform pensions."

To protect yourself and your money, here are four steps he recommends to take:

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]]>commodities bubbledebthousing bubbleinterest ratesinvestingretirementtech bubbleTreasuryLan N. NguyenMon, 28 Feb 2011 14:00:00 ESTThe CARD Act One Year Later: Is It Any Better for Consumers?http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/22/the-card-act-one-year-later-better-for-consumers/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/22/the-card-act-one-year-later-better-for-consumers/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/22/the-card-act-one-year-later-better-for-consumers/#commentsFiled under: ,

credit card - CARD actToday (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 success, according to BillShrink, the money-saving search engine.

"At a certain level, the CARD Act achieved its high-level objectives," Schwark Satyavolu, BillShrink's CEO and co-founder, told WalletPop in a telephone interview. "Banks ran up rates to 30% in some cases beforehand, but after the act [passed], rates only moved 2% to 3%. It achieved its broad object of making rates more stable."

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]]>CARD actcredit card interest ratescredit cardscredit cards consumerLan N. NguyenTue, 22 Feb 2011 15:30:00 ESTFive Hot Consumer E-Commerce Trends for 2011http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/17/five-hot-consumer-e-commerce-trends-in-2011/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/17/five-hot-consumer-e-commerce-trends-in-2011/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/17/five-hot-consumer-e-commerce-trends-in-2011/#commentsFiled under:

E-commerce shopping siteDespite 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 2011." To get more and more Americans to shop by clicks, here are five trends experts say they see in the near future.

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]]>Lan N. NguyenThu, 17 Feb 2011 13:00:00 ESTFive Financial Tips for Baby Boomers Hitting 65http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/16/five-tips-for-baby-boomers-hitting-65/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/16/five-tips-for-baby-boomers-hitting-65/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/16/five-tips-for-baby-boomers-hitting-65/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Baby Boomers' float in the Rose ParadeBaby 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 it, here are five tips from Jodi Olshevski, head of The Hartford Advance 50 Team, and Lisa Lobo, a Hartford consumer insurance specialist:

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]]>baby boomersbaby boomers agingbaby boomers retiringLan N. NguyenWed, 16 Feb 2011 13:00:00 ESTA Sign of Economic Recovery? Plastic Surgery Is on the Rise Againhttp://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/10/a-sign-of-economic-recovery-plastic-surgery-is-on-the-rise-agai/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/10/a-sign-of-economic-recovery-plastic-surgery-is-on-the-rise-agai/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/10/a-sign-of-economic-recovery-plastic-surgery-is-on-the-rise-agai/#commentsFiled under: ,

Sign of a better economy? Consumers are spending more on plastic surgery again.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 plastic surgery procedures were performed in 2010, up 2% from 2009.

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]]>botoxBreast liftliposuctionnose jobplastic surgerytummy tuckLan N. NguyenThu, 10 Feb 2011 16:00:00 ESTFour Steps to Maximize Your Flexible Spending Accounthttp://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/04/four-steps-to-maximize-your-flexible-spending-account/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/04/four-steps-to-maximize-your-flexible-spending-account/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/04/four-steps-to-maximize-your-flexible-spending-account/#commentsFiled under: ,

Don't be one of the consumers that left $450 million in flexible spending account money on the tableWhen it comes to flexible spending accounts (FSAs), you use it or lose it. That's meant the 30 million Americans who have paid into their FSAs have left about $450 million of tax-free money unclaimed by the time the deadline rolls around, according to Jeremy Miller, founder and president of FSAStore.com, a one-stop shopping site for FSA-friendly products and services.

Most of this unspent cash goes back to those who don't exactly need it: your employers. To make sure you're making the most of your FSA, here are four steps you can take.

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]]>flexible spending accountsfsahealth care costshealth costsLan N. NguyenFri, 04 Feb 2011 13:00:00 ESTFive Products Facing Consumer Backlashhttp://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/03/five-products-facing-consumer-backlash/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/03/five-products-facing-consumer-backlash/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/03/five-products-facing-consumer-backlash/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Bottled water debate - consumer backlashConsumer history is littered with products, gadgets and items that consumers love to love, only to later hate them. Remember margarine, the Atkins Diet and Barbie, to name a few?

WalletPop asked experts for other products that consumers have fallen out of love with lately. Here are five they say are experiencing a backlash:

1. Bottled Water

The idea of bottling water has been around since the 1800s, for medicinal reasons. But the bottled water craze that hit in the 1990s was as much about prestige as health. Water coming from exotic places like Fiji and Évian-les-Bains hyped their better taste as well as their "cleaner," healthier origins as compared to local tap water.

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]]>bottled waterconsumer backlashenvironmentalFlouridegreenHummerslow fat foodsplastic bagsproducts consumers hateLan N. NguyenThu, 03 Feb 2011 10:00:00 ESTCustomer Bill of Rights from Expert Marsha Collierhttp://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/01/28/customer-bill-of-rights-from-expert-marsha-collier/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/01/28/customer-bill-of-rights-from-expert-marsha-collier/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/01/28/customer-bill-of-rights-from-expert-marsha-collier/#commentsFiled under: ,

Consumer rights expert Marsha CollierConsumer confidence was up in January, according to The Conference Board. It's Consumer Confidence Index climbed to 60.6, up from 53.3 in December. Consumer spending is also rising and all this may translate into a better 2011 for many businesses.

In all this good news, customer service expert Marsha Collier (right) hopes that companies won't forget some of the hard lessons they learned during the recession about building and retaining customer loyalty.

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]]>consumer protectionConsumerProtectioncustomer rightsCustomerRightscustomers rightsCustomersRightsmarsha collierMarshaCollierretailLan N. NguyenFri, 28 Jan 2011 10:00:00 ESTTax Tips From H&R Blockhttp://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/01/24/tax-tips-from-handr-block/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/01/24/tax-tips-from-handr-block/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/01/24/tax-tips-from-handr-block/#commentsWith January nearly over and 1099s and W-2s arriving in the mail, it's time to get serious about those tax returns. Before you fire up the software or the mobile app or talk to your accountant, Kathy Pickering, executive director of H&R Block's Tax Institute, offers seven tips to help manage this stressful event:

Prepare Like Always
Tax season is a little strange this year. The deadline for filing tax returns with the Federal government and most states is April 18. However, Montana, Tennessee and Georgia still have due dates of April 15.

In addition, due to the late passage of the tax bill, the IRS says it needs until February 14 to be ready to accept itemized returns.

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]]>Education creditFirst-Time Homebuyers creditHR BlockSandwich generationtax returnsLan N. NguyenMon, 24 Jan 2011 09:00:00 ESTSwitching Careers: From Medical Practice to Entrepreneurhttp://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/01/20/switching-careers-from-medical-practice-to-entrepreneur/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/01/20/switching-careers-from-medical-practice-to-entrepreneur/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/01/20/switching-careers-from-medical-practice-to-entrepreneur/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Carrie McCulloch, M.D.The recession has been deep, but it hasn't stopped those who want to be their own bosses from switching careers to pursue that dream. In 2008, 626,400 employer businesses were started, according to the Small Business Administration. Another 552,600 employer start-ups joined their ranks in 2009.

Carrie McCulloch, M.D., (right) is one of those who left the well-worn path of medical student to physician in private practice to tackle entrepreneurship instead. She shares her story of how she founded a business to combine her passions for medicine, fitness and education.

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]]>entrepreneurentrepreneursEntrepreneurshipmedicinepilatespilates studioswitching careersLan N. NguyenThu, 20 Jan 2011 13:16:00 ESTInvesting Tips from Financial Expert Andrew Horowitzhttp://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/01/19/investing-tips-from-financial-expert-andrew-horowitz/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/01/19/investing-tips-from-financial-expert-andrew-horowitz/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/01/19/investing-tips-from-financial-expert-andrew-horowitz/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Andrew HorowitzTo the surprise of many, 2010 turned out to be a good year for investors. Major indexes are on a bull run and the U.S. market has doubled since the 2009 low. This year promises to be another good year, Andrew Horowitz, CFP and author of The Winning Investor's Guide to Making Money in Any Market, told WalletPop in a telephone interview.

"With the government back-stopping the economy for now, 2011 will be another good year to invest in the markets," he explained. "In addition, American companies have also become, during these tough times, lean, mean machines, cutting back so much that profits are booming."

Before jumping into the market in 2011, here are four tips novice investors should keep in mind

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]]>Andrew HorowitzChinaETFsinvestment tipsreal estate bubbleLan N. NguyenWed, 19 Jan 2011 08:00:00 ESTJob Hunting Tips for IT Positions From Modis President Jack Cullenhttp://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/01/10/job-hunting-tips-for-it-positions-from-modis-president-jack-cull/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/01/10/job-hunting-tips-for-it-positions-from-modis-president-jack-cull/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/01/10/job-hunting-tips-for-it-positions-from-modis-president-jack-cull/#commentsFiled under: ,

JOBS sign outside a buildingFriday's jobs reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics was once again a mixed bag of good news and bad news. In December, 103,000 jobs were added, disappointing some experts who had predicated a growth of 150,000 new positions. On the other hand, unemployment dropped from 9.8% to 9.4%.

Hot sectors in December were health care and hospitality, according to BLS. Also hot for job hunters is Information Technology, Jack Cullen, president of Modis, the IT division of staffing giant Adecco North America, told WalletPop in a telephone interview.

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]]>IT jobsjob huntjob huntingjob hunting tipsjob searchjob search tipsLan N. NguyenMon, 10 Jan 2011 12:00:00 ESTFive Tips to Tackle Your 2010 Tax Billhttp://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/12/29/five-tips-to-tackle-your-2010-tax-bill/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/12/29/five-tips-to-tackle-your-2010-tax-bill/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/12/29/five-tips-to-tackle-your-2010-tax-bill/#commentsFiled under: ,

IRS tax formsWith Christmas trees up and holiday music playing 24/7, April 18 seems a world away. But it's never too early to start planning and getting your paperwork together for Income Tax time, say the experts.

Besides making the most of your flexible spending account and taking advantage of changes with the Roth IRA, here are five things to keep in mind when figuring out your 2010 tax bill.

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]]>2011 taxesincome taxincome tax filingincome taxesIRS formsTax ReturnsLan N. NguyenWed, 29 Dec 2010 09:00:00 ESTNine Unusual Sales Taxes Taking a Bite Out of Your Wallethttp://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/12/27/9-unusual-sales-taxes-taking-a-bite-out-of-your-wallet/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/12/27/9-unusual-sales-taxes-taking-a-bite-out-of-your-wallet/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/12/27/9-unusual-sales-taxes-taking-a-bite-out-of-your-wallet/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

woman taking a bite out of a burger - unusual sales taxesWith treasuries bleeding red ink, state governments are finding creative ways to raise funds. Given the slow economic recovery, this tax strategy will become more the norm, Carla Yrjanson, vice president of Tax Research and Content for Thomson Reuters told WalletPop in email interviews. "With government further relying on sales taxes to address budget shortfalls, consumers can expect to continue to see many more quirky tax laws in the years to come."

Here are nine of the most unusual state taxes that Thomson Reuters found in 2010:

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]]>deficitsfederal governmentfood taxstate sales taxstrange state taxesLan N. NguyenMon, 27 Dec 2010 12:00:00 ESTMoney Saving Shopping Tips From SuddenlyFrugal's Leah Ingramhttp://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/12/25/money-saving-shopping-tips-from-suddenlyfrugals-leah-ingram/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/12/25/money-saving-shopping-tips-from-suddenlyfrugals-leah-ingram/http://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/12/25/money-saving-shopping-tips-from-suddenlyfrugals-leah-ingram/#commentsFiled under: , ,

couple looking at coin jar -money saving shopping tipsJanuary's around the corner and one of your New Year's resolutions is to do a better job at saving money. Abandoning that run to the coffee shop for a cup of Joe and a Danish is one way to save. Another is to be smarter about the way you shop.

Here are seven ways you can improve your money saving shopping tips, Leah Ingram, author of several books and SuddenlyFrugal.com blogger, told WalletPop in telephone and email interviews:

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]]>bargain huntingcoupon codesgift cardLeah Ingrammoney saving tipsSuddenlyFrugalLan N. NguyenSat, 25 Dec 2010 10:00:00 EST