President Obama recently hosted a Google+ Hangout, in which several viewers got to directly ask the head of state questions in a virtual forum. Jennifer Wedel, who was against some of Obama's job policies, cited her husband as an casualty — he hasn't been able to find a steady job for three years and has trouble finding work as a semiconductor engineer. The president offered to take a look at Read more

By now, you've probably heard of The Approved Card from Suze Orman, a prepaid debit MasterCard endorsed by the personal finance guru. I guess it makes more sense for Orman to promote a financial product versus the Kardashians, but you would expect a no-fee miracle debit card that's beneficial to consumers. The population that's being targeted are people with little or really bad credit history, Read more

In an effort to boost paper sales, Staples will start selling Dunder Mifflin-branded paper that's priced at $35, which is about $5 more than the regular store-brand paper. The packages will have quirky mottos such as "Our motto is, 'Quabity First'" and "Get Your Scrant on," printed on the packages. The Wall Street Journal highlights this new marketing trend: The Dunder Mifflin deal is an example Read more

It's not just big bookstores that are feeling the bite of the ebooks revolution; libraries are feeling the pinch as well. In efforts to lure people back to them, libraries are trying to come up with creative ways to give patrons reasons to come back. One library in Surrey, British Columbia, is experimenting with the idea of "living books," which basically are people who donate their time to share Read more

A study recently said that sitting all day can shorten your life span, but for those who hold office jobs, sitting at a desk all day is just part and parcel of the daily grind. This scary fact cited by a Medical Billing and Coding infographic says it all: "sitting 6+ hours per day makes you up to 40% likelier to die within 15 years than someone who sits less than 3. Even if you exercise." So Read more

I was talking to a friend of mine who recently just purchased a house with his wife. He told me that the deal had initially seemed too good to be true, so they were slightly concerned. They were afraid that somebody died in the house, or the neighbors were really horrific. My friend then found a private investigator online and paid $700 for peace of mind as well as very detailed information about Read more

If you're out of work and living in certain cities, there's a little jobless perk for you — free or greatly discounted yoga sessions. Yoga is known to reduce stress and fatigue, so it's quite a fitting activity for the unemployed, but it's not going to get you a job. Career consultant Wendy Enelow tells Huffpo, "Yoga's not getting anybody a job. What the yoga studios do – and I think kudos to Read more

If collectively getting more sleep would change the world, then perhaps we should start taking naps at the office! If that sounds uncomfortable, this new lay-flat office chair may be just what you need. The Thanko Lay Flat Office Chair looks and performs just like a regular office chair, but with the added benefit of turning into an impromptu bed. With a few tweaks the chair goes from Read more

We've heard of the Twilight MasterCards of which 56 percent of you thought was a brilliant idea, but what do you think of the latest celebrity endorsement of  prepaid credit cards by the Kardashian sisters? I can see how this can be a fun way of teaching teens how to be responsible with money. Since you're required to put money into it upfront and the limit is dependent on how much you put in, Read more