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New Rules for Credit Card Issuers

Monday, February 22, 2010

President Obama signed the CARD Act back in May 2009, but the new regulations on credit card issuers took until today to come into effect. The law was designed to protect consumers from many of the hidden fees, rate changes and small print traps that cost Americans $15 billion each year, but some aspects of the bill changed along the way. Now that it's here, how will it affect your monthly statements?

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Love at Work: The Perks and the Perils of an Office Romance

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

In the run-up to Valentine's Day, our conversation about the workplace tackles the issue of romances with colleagues. Is there a right way to do it? Can it get you fired?

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Using a Vacation for a New Vocation

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

They're calling it a "vocation vacation." It happens when you take time off from your current job to try out working at a new job. But why would anyone want to spend their vacation doing work? Takeaway work contributor Beth Kobliner brings us some reasons why, and she shares her research with those who might want to try taking some time away from their jobs.

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What Every Good Waitress and Doctor Has In Common

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

There is a specific set of cognitive skills that every successful worker in America has, regardless of whether he or she waits tables or performs heart surgery. Dr. Mike Rose has narrowed down those skills in his book, "The Mind at Work: Valuing the Intelligence of the American Worker."

 

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Race and Work

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

As Harry Reid’s comments about Barack Obama’s light complexion remind us, race still plays into people’s perceptions of who can be elected. But there are companies and industries that...

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Takeouts: Cold Snap Hurts Crops, Listeners on Internships

Wednesday, January 06, 2010

Winter Weather: Bo Herndon, vegetable grower from Toombs County, Georgia, and president of the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association,  talks about the potentially devasta...

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Internships: Not Just For Kids Anymore

Tuesday, January 05, 2010

You may think that internships are for kids, but they can be the perfect way to relaunch a career or reinvent one if you’re in your 30s, 40s, or older. In this week's work segment, we...

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Fine Print, Big World: Strategies for Avoiding Gotchas

Friday, December 18, 2009

We've spent the whole week talking about the fine print – on our student loan bills, on our bank statements, and on our mortgages – but that's just a small portion of what we see in f...

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[Web Special] The Fine Print of Student Loans

Thursday, December 17, 2009

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By Beth Kobliner

The average college undergrad leaves school with an astounding $23,186 in student loan debt; lawyers rack up $101,000 to get their degrees. And before a mother can brag about “my son ...
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Life in Fine Print: Understanding Your Student Loan

Thursday, December 17, 2009

All week we've been following the ways in which our lives have become inundated with fine print. For the fourth segment in our series, Takeaway contributor Beth Kobliner, author of "...

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Turning a Seasonal Job Into a Full Time Gig

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

During the holidays it’s not unusual for people to take on a holiday job, at a retailer or a mail-order company, to make ends meet and to help put Christmas gifts under the tree. But...

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Office Holiday Parties Shrink in Economic Downturn

Tuesday, December 08, 2009

Holiday office parties used to be a chance to network, kick back with colleagues, and attempt to avoid the perils of inappropriate attire and too much booze. For some offices, this en...

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Following Layoffs to Your Next Job

Tuesday, December 01, 2009

With unemployment at 10.2 percent, the string of layoffs around the country seems to be getting longer and longer every month. As companies restructure to survive the down economy, ho...

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Finding, Defining a 'Conflict-Free' Diamond

Monday, November 30, 2009

A quarter of all marriage proposals happen in the six weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year's, and most of those involve a diamond ring. Diamond sales finance civil wars around the ...

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T.M.I at Work: How Much is Too Much?

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Your colleague may think it’s okay to tell you about their hemorrhoids, but at what point do you say that’s too much information? We get tips on what to share and not to share...

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Study Says Workplace Ethics Up During Recession

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Our contributor Beth Kobliner brings in a new 6-year survey out today from The Ethics Resource Center, which says people are behaving more ethically at work while the economy is slow....

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Why You Should Consider a New Job, Despite Tough Times

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

With unemployment above 10 percent, it's harder to find a job now than it has been in decades. So it might seem strange to say you should consider looking for something new ... but th...

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Navigating Health Care Options at Work

Tuesday, November 03, 2009

November is the time of year when most workers can elect to change their participation in the health care coverage offered by their employer. As health care costs continue to rise, it...

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Retraining: Learning New Tricks in a Down Economy

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Some 5.6 million American manufacturing jobs have been lost since 1999, and many of those jobs don't appear to be coming back anytime soon. At least some of the people who worked in m...

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Put Down the Plastic: Life Without Credit Cards

Monday, October 26, 2009

Last week, we looked at how some banks were canceling consumer credit cards without warning and how consumers could avoid it by using their cards more. That discussion sparked a debat...

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