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What to Know About the Extended Homebuyers Tax Credit
Stimulating the economy is the motivation behind many discussions and decisions coming from the White House these days. The original $8,000 first-time homebuyers credit was developed with economic improvement in mind, and the measure's popularity led to President Obama signing an extension and expansion of the credit on Friday.
The tax credit was scheduled to expire on Dec.
Should Hooters Waitresses Have to Pay For Their Own Uniforms?
Hooters is one of the rare establishments where the workers' uniforms are more famous than the food. In some states, employees are required to cover the bill for their orange outfits, but New York isn't one of those places. That's why two New York women are suing Hooters for forcing them to buy their own work wardrobes.
Résumés With "White-Sounding" Names Have Better Success?
Difficult to pronounce last names might elicit some middle school teasing, and unfortunately name-based discrimination doesn't end once the days of playground recess are long gone. According to a study performed for the National Bureau of Economic Research, résumés with "white-sounding" names have a 50 percent greater chance of receiving a response from employers compared to applicants with African American names.
CNN Money spoke with a few job seekers with "ethnic-sounding" last names who are convinced their names are turning off employers from giving them a chance.
Should White House Guests Pay For Their Own Meals?
Times have changed. On two recent occasions, CEOs of prominent corporations were asked for their credit cards to pay for a White House lunch to which they were invited. Surely they expensed the mid-day meals to their company accounts, but the instances have made news because they're without precedent.
Who Has the Longest and Shortest Commutes in the US
Southern California is notorious for its insane traffic; drivers there might be pulling out their hair, but the average commuting time is surprisingly not the worst in the nation. The US Census Bureau declared that commuters from East Stroudsburg, PA spend the longest time getting to work, averaging 40.6 minutes each way, typically driving to their jobs in the NYC area.
Other commuters who work in NYC can empathize; residents in White Plains, NY and Wayne, NJ have the second-longest commute, averaging 36.9 minutes.
White House Salaries: Guess How Much?
Each year the White House releases a list of its staffers and their salaries. As with other jobs whose salaries are paid with taxpayer money, the information is public. What do you know about the staffers' salary potential?
3 Ways Obama Plans to Help Americans Save More
The federal government is in an unfathomable amount of debt, but that's not stopping President Obama from trying to help US citizens improve their personal finances. The message from his weekly address was clear.
Even before this recession hit, the savings rate was essentially zero, while borrowing had risen and credit card debt had increased.
The Best Places For Entry-Level Job Candidates
Recent college graduates are ready to spread their wings and fly, but the weak economy means many will spend an extended time flapping their wings before landing a job offer. There are a lot of ways recession grads can boost the probability of finding work, and one of them is being open to relocating to a place where the job market is more welcoming.
Forbes developed a list of the best places for first-time job seekers using a variety of data and adjusting for population so big and small cities could compete.
A Trip to Save Up For: The World's Best City
When a location is voted the world's best city, it must be something truly special. Every year, Travel & Leisure magazine asks its readers to determine the best city in the world, and this year Udaipur, India, beat out other top cities like Cape Town, Bangkok, Buenos Aires, and Rome for the number one spot.
Editor-in-chief Nancy Novogrod said: "It's a city I love.
Do You Give Yourself Time Off Between Jobs?
Kal Penn gave notice to his old job acting on House three months ago, and yesterday he completed his first day as a liaison between the White House and Asian communities. Three months is probably more of a job hiatus than most of us can afford, but it's not rare that I hear of people taking off a few weeks when they're changing jobs. How have you approached time off between jobs?
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