All Posts Tagged With: "unemployment"

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Wal-Mart, Home Depot Cutting Jobs

Recent data has shown the economy in the United States is slowly recovering. However, this has not automatically translated to people keeping their jobs, or finding new ones. Some of the largest retail chains in the country are continuing to lay off employees at a staggering rate.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. announced plans on cutting over 11,000 [...]

February 1st, 2010 | Debbie Dragon | Comments | Continued
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4 Ways To Keep Your Health Insurance Between Jobs

In today’s economy losing your job can be downright terrifying. With the rising rate of home foreclosures and consumer loan defaults it is clear many Americans are struggling just to pay the basic expenses. This makes losing your primary source of income an additional burden that many families simply cannot afford. When [...]

December 24th, 2009 | Debbie Dragon | Comments | Continued
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Job Prospects for Recent Grads are Bleak

November’s unemployment rates showed a national average of 10%, down just slightly over the previous month. For recent college grads and you adults ranging from 20-24 years, the rates crept up higher to an astounding 16%. Even students that go to high ranked universities and graduate with honors are having a tough time [...]

December 19th, 2009 | Debbie Dragon | Comments | Continued
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How Your Employer Can Help When You Get a Pink Slip

There have been so many families hit hard by job loss and layoffs haven’t exactly been slowing down either. If you have received word that your position has been downsized, it can seem like an overwhelming circumstance. But, even with a pink slip, all is not lost. There may be ways for your employer to [...]

June 9th, 2009 | tisha | Comments | Continued
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Four Income Sources for Tough Times

Whether you have lost your job or had your hours or salary cut, facing the prospect of having less money coming in looms large for a great many families right now. This is why you need to begin looking for ways to bring in money to help cover monthly expenses. Here are four income sources [...]

May 28th, 2009 | trisha | Comments | Continued