Many Americans still find themselves visiting a bank branch at least once in a while — to deposit a large check, for example. When big bucks are involved, dealing with a human being can be a nice security blanket. But that may be about to change. Banks are closing local branches at [Keep reading]
Starbucks said this week it is “doubling down” on its free college offer, expanding from two years to four years the ambitious tuition reimbursement program it announced in 2014. The announcement also deals with criticism the program has received because student/employees had been required to shell out considerable sums and [Keep reading]
Americans have a global reputation for being a) bad at soccer (futbol) and b) good at spending money they don’t have. Looks like it might be time to challenge both conventional beliefs. As the surprisingly game Americans took the “pitch” on Tuesday against Belgium, many observers conceded that the U.S. [Keep reading]
The first day at a new job is full of excitement, anxiety, optimism and confusion. Am I dressed right? Will I fit in? Will I find the bathroom? You spent all that time at the start worrying about whether or not you would actually get that job, you spent ages [Keep reading]
You’ve just been fired, or quit, and it’s time to job hunt again. But on your way out the door, your new former employer confronts you with an uncomfortable reality that sounds something like this: “You’ll never work in this town again.” What now? It’s not an idle threat. Noncompete [Keep reading]
Online commentary seems to bring out the worst in people. It’s the place were trolls live and civility goes to die. Get rid of the trolls hiding under your virtual bridges, however, and you might make a whole lot more money. A study published in the June Journal of Consumer Research suggests that [Keep reading]
If you love someone, set them free. And if you respect someone, you want the best for them — whether you are with them for a week, a year, or a lifetime. In an age when employers are increasingly are using fine print to ensnare workers with less-favorable terms, such [Keep reading]
During Memorial Day weekend, a Facebook product manager named Mike Hudack published a sarcasm-dripping rant about the state of media, and the failure of new entrants into the marketplace. (“Personally I hoped that we would find a new home for serious journalism in a format that felt Internet-native and natural [Keep reading]
Just when you think it’s safe to have gender workplace discussions, Jill Abramson gets fired by the New York Times and stirs up a really big hornet’s nest. I don’t pretend to know very much about gender issues, but having spent 20 years writing about an incredibly male-dominated (technology) field [Keep reading]
Here we go again. I laughed, I cried and I felt like it was 2006 all over again while reading the financial press this week cheerlead administration steps designed to “ease mortgage credit.” I write about money a lot, and I hear from a lot of mortgage brokers and real [Keep reading]
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