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Ask Savvy: Should I Buy a New Car?
Dear Savvy,
I recently got a letter in the mail from a local car dealership requesting that I trade in my 2001 VW Passat, saying that they are getting lots of requests and stating the blue book value for my car. I wouldn't mind buying a new car, but promised myself I would drive my car until it is unrepairable or I graduate from college, whichever comes first. I still have two more years to go, but if this offer is legitimate, I don't want to let the opportunity go.
How-To: Determine If You Can Live on One Income
There are too many families who were taken by surprise when one breadwinner suddenly lost his or her job, but some couples might choose to give up an income for one reason or another. Maybe one person was offered a job in another city, leaving the other one without employment, the couple wants one parent to stay home with the kids, one half of the duo is miserable at work and wants out ASAP, etc. Before you make the choice to live on one income, you need to find out if it's a viable option by following these steps.
Do You Know Someone Who Lost a Job After Summer?
I was shocked back in July when 62 percent of you said that you knew someone who had lost a job this year, because at the time I personally didn't know anyone that had suffered a job loss in 2008. The job market has worsened swiftly since the crazy events of this Fall and, unfortunately, I now know many people who have lost their jobs. The change in perspective has me wondering, do you know anyone who has been affected with job loss since September rolled around?
News Flash: 80,000 Jobs Lost in March
This morning, for the third month in a row, the Labor Department announced job-loss numbers that have pushed the national unemployment rate from 4.8 percent to 5.1 percent. That's the highest it's been since 2005 after the Gulf Coast hurricanes and the significant job losses that followed, and the 80,000 jobs lost last month is the most since March 2003. Economists were predicting lower numbers all around, and the actual reported figures imply that the economy has been in a period of contraction for some time.
Do You Know Someone Who Has Lost a Job This Year?
The names of all the companies that have announced staffing cuts this year are beginning to run together. Most recently, Starbucks announced their plan to cut almost 1,000 non-store jobs in addition to the 12,000 or so layoffs that will come as a result of the 616 store closures.
All of this grim employment news has me wondering, do you know anyone who has lost a job this year?
10 Ways to Write a Better Email
How you write a work email isn't going to make or break your career (well, in most cases). But your email etiquette can affect how seriously you're taken, and even how well you're liked, in the workplace. Read on for 10 things to keep in mind before hitting send.
Your Two Cents: Have You Ever Lost Your Job?
The labor department has been reporting some not so positive news lately, with unemployment rates increasing and high job loss numbers each month this year. It's difficult to not let the bad news get you thinking about your own job security and the possibility of cuts in your company. Some sectors are much more secure than others and are actually in demand of more workers — I wouldn't be surprised if there's a jump in nursing school enrollment sometime soon.
What Happens to Stuff You Forget on the Plane
Kim Kardashian was lucky when she recovered the passport she left on the plane in South Africa last month, but most travelers aren't so fortunate in retrieving their forgotten valuables. If you've ever left something on the plane and wondered what happened to it, chances are it didn't end up in a black hole or even in someone else's possession; it's probably in the airline's lost and found warehouse.
Southwest has a warehouse where it collects all the stuff passengers forget, including coats, books, car seats, electronics (they find about five iPods every day), hundreds of cell phones, and the number one forgotten item — sunglasses.
Your Two Cents: Have You Ever Wigged Out in a Meeting?
One time a close co-worker at a previous job sat down at the long table for our Monday meeting, got out her notepad, and proceeded to go into hysterics. When the boss came into the room and noticed she was visibly upset, he said something kind like, "Can I help?" to which she screamed "No!
Yoga Retreat Work-Exchanges Filling Up During Hard Times
You might wish you had the ability to hibernate when you're handed a pink slip; that's not entirely possible, but some people are finding solace by turning to yoga retreats with work-study arrangements. In exchange for $300 to $900 a month, a few daily hours of chores like cooking, washing dishes, cleaning rooms or weeding gardens, participants receive a room, three meals a day, and unlimited access to classes and events. The retreats can last for a month, a few months, a year, and sometimes more.
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