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Staycation Is the Best New Word of 2009
It was a favorite activity in 2009, and now it's your choice for best new word of the year, too. "Staycation" is hands down your favorite word of the year, with 55 percent of the vote. We love the idea of relaxing at home, and turning our own places into vacation destinations.
Unemployment Is Hitting Americans Where It Hurts
The recession has affected us all in one way or another — if you haven’t experienced salary freezes or cuts, layoffs, or home foreclosures over the past year or so, odds are someone you know has.
But, what about the recession’s less tangible effects? A New York Times/CBS News poll released this week explores the emotional fallout of being unemployed, and the results are sobering.
Merry Recession Christmas Cards: Would You Send Them to Friends?
If I had a quarter for every time I was exposed to the word recession this year, I'd have a pretty little fund built up for holiday gifts. The economy has been the cause of so much stress and heartache, and it's hard to want a reminder of those feelings during a time that's supposed to be joyful.
There's a line of Merry Recession Christmas cards that is banking on the recession having a place in this holiday season.
I'm Asking: Is Your Company Hosting a Holiday Party?
Holiday party mania is in full swing — from ugly sweater parties, swanky galas, cookie swaps to good old fashioned company holiday soirees.
While the economy still has most companies on a tight budget, I suspect more offices will be decking the halls than last year. Are you gearing up for a company-hosted holiday or end of the year fete?
What's the Best New Word of 2009?
Merriam-Webster added two career and economy-inspired words to its lineup with the 2009 update list, while New Oxford Dictionary added three. We are trying to determine the Best of 2009, so I'm wondering, what would you have named the word (or phrase) of the year if you were in charge?
What's the Best New Word of 2009?
Do You Feel Like the Economy Is Getting Better?
Word on the street is that the worst of the recession is over. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke declared as much in mid-September, and the economy actually grew instead of shrinking in the third quarter of this year. So, in theory, things should be on the upswing.
7 Small Ways to Save Big When You Eat Out
People are definitely eating differently thanks to the recession. But cutting food costs doesn't mean you still can't enjoy eating out. Tough times for consumers means empty tables at restaurants — and to fill them, restaurants are making menu changes and slashing prices, or offering discounts.
Are Hot Waitresses a Sign of Tough Economic Times?
Economists love to find patterns among their data and analysis; some of them are easy to get behind, and others are kind of a reach. Hemlines are the most talked about economic indicator — typically, hemlines rise during tougher times. The Great Recession brought out a whole bunch of economists sharing alternate indicators like fraying elastic on men's underwear, the increase in long distance relationships, and even the Hot Waitress Index.
How Would You Rate Morale at Your Workplace?
It's tough for employees to keep their chins up and maintain rah rah attitudes when their colleagues are receiving pink slips and their companies keep making budget cuts. Sustained economic related stress at work has pushed job satisfaction increasingly lower, and according to a new survey from Workforce Institute at Kronos, morale is suffering at a large percentage of companies that have gone through layoffs. How would you rate morale at your workplace?
I'm Asking: How Has the Recession Affected You?
Some of us have fared the recession better than others, but it would have been hard to escape its impact altogether. Whether you've had to work longer hours because of a reduced workforce, endured salary cuts, job loss, ran into trouble with your mortgage or ability to pay your bills, the recession has touched the lives of most Americans. How have you been affected by the economic changes?
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