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Obama Administration Shortens Health Insurance Form
Published April 30, 2013
In an attempt to pare down the paperwork consumers have to fill out to apply for insurance under the Affordable Care Act, the White House has released a three-page application, shorter than industry standards.
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Joining Forces Program Steps Up Efforts to Hire Vets
Published April 30, 2013
The Obama Administration is pushing for increased recruiting for veteran hiring initiatives among major American companies.
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Prom Spending Outpacing Inflation, Average Family Drops Near $1,200 for Dance
Published April 26, 2013
Prom is often considered one of the most memorable nights for high school students, but it doesn’t come cheap.
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Americans Addicted to Social Media
Published April 26, 2013
Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest ... Americans spend lots of time fixated on social media. Indeed, the U.S. tops the list of online addicts.
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Virgin’s New In-Flight Pick Up Service: Clever or Creepy?
Published April 25, 2013
Virgin Airlines is now allowing passengers to reach out to others on their flights with an on-demand service. Fliers can send drinks and food to other passengers and follow up with texts on in-flight screens.
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Florida Bill Would Limit Spousal Support, Will the Trend Spread?
Published April 24, 2013
Former spouses saddled with sizable alimony payments could soon get some relief under a new bill in the sunshine state.
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Poor, Middle Class and Rich: Who Gives and Who Doesn’t?
Published April 24, 2013
Despite the headlines dedicated to donations made by superrich celebrities like Mark Zuckerberg and Oprah Winfrey, data shows that the most charitable people in the U.S. aren’t those making six or even seven-figure salaries.
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Listen Up Millennials: Lessons from the Infamous Sorority Letter
Published April 23, 2013
A scathing email a University of Maryland sorority sister sent to her fellow Delta Gamma’s has quickly gone viral for its profane language and threatening tone, and serves as a reminder for millennials of the importance of positive online reputations. Here’s how to build and protect yours.
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Would Subsidized Child Care Boost U.S. Labor Participation Rate?
Published April 23, 2013
A new German study finds government-subsidized childcare boosts the labor rate among young women substantially and largely pays for itself. With U.S. labor rates for young women above the national average, would subsidized care make a difference?
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Barefoot Wine’s ‘Get Rich Slow’ Scheme
Published April 22, 2013
Barefoot Wine founders Bonnie Harvey and Michael Houlihan share their business experience and growth story, and dish on their new book “The Barefoot Spirit.”

