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Win Your Annual Salary at Banana Republic

2 days ago by Kori Ellis | Comment

Banana Republic is aiming to take the labor out of Labor Day with their promotion giveaway this weekend. They are giving you a chance to instantly win your annual salary.
Beginning Friday, September 3 and ending Monday, September 6, customers can walk into any one of Banana Republic’s U.S. and Canada … More »
Glenn Beck "Restoring Honor" Rally Attendance

5 days ago by Kori Ellis | 3 Comments

Depending on who you ask, you’ll get wildly different estimates of how many people attended Glenn Beck’s “Restoring Honor” rally on the National Mall in Washington, DC on Saturday. Those websites and news sources that lean left offer an estimate of 87,000, while those to the right may tell you … More »
How to Repaint a Room in a Weekend

8 days ago by Kori Ellis | Comment

With struggling economy, many people are choosing D-I-Y home improvement projects, rather than paying the professionals. One way to give your home a fresh upgrade without spending a bundle is through interior painting. Debbie Zimmer, spokesperson for the Paint Quality Institute, offers these tips to save you time and money. … More »
"Egg Kingpin" Jack DeCoster in Hot Water

9 days ago by Kori Ellis | 1 Comment

Jack DeCoster is the bad boy of the egg industry. He and his egg businesses have been getting in trouble with local, state and national agencies for nearly 20 years. Animal abuse allegations, illegal workers, sexual harassment charges and unsafe work conditions are just some of the violations Jack Decoster … More »
Job Growth Slowing in U.S.

13 days ago by Kori Ellis | Comment

In each of the last three months, unemployment dropped in at least 30 states. In the latest numbers, only 18 states saw unemployment drop. In other words, the economy’s momentum has started to sputter. In fact, unemployment numbers grew in 14 states.
Looking at the United States as a whole, unemployment … More »
Feds Close Eight More Banks

13 days ago by Kori Ellis | Comment

Federal regulators closed eight banks on Friday, with the most notable bank to bite the dust being ShoreBank. A Chicago based bank that helped the underprivileged get loans over the last few decades, ShoreBank simply couldn’t survive the economic downturn that hit the financial industry. A lot of powerful people … More »
Busted: Foreclosure Bank Inspection Co.

14 days ago by Stephen Kersey | Comment

Foreclosure Bank Inspection Co. was busted by the feds on Thursday for using an employment scam to con approximately 20,000 job seekers. The United States Attorney’s office indicted Jay Vincent and Anthony Portee on charges of mail fraud. Vincent, who actually played in the NBA from 1981 until 1990, also … More »
Apartment Hunting Tips

22 days ago by Kori Ellis | 1 Comment

If you are searching for your first apartment or just looking to relocate, these tips from Rent.com will help make your apartment search successful and stress-free.

Know Your “Must-Haves”

It’s helpful to create a list that prioritizes apartment amenities of interest. Mark which ones are “must-haves” and which are negotiable … More »
Unemployment Stuck at 9.5%

26 days ago by Kori Ellis | Comment

The Department of Labor said on Friday that just 71,000 jobs were created by private companies in July. That number is far below what is necessary to begin reducing the amount of unemployed Americans – now at 14.6 million. Economists had estimated 90,000 jobs would be created, according to a … More »