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  • Mayors Push to Ban Food Stamp Soda Purchases

    Published June 19, 2013

    Lawmakers are debating major cuts to the food stamps program and mayors across the country are pushing to restrict what items can be bought. 

  • How to Successfully Lodge a Complaint with an Airliner

    Published June 18, 2013

    Airline service is slowly improving, but it still has a long way to go. For passengers looking to lodge a complaint with a seemingly tone deaf airline company, here’s how to make your voice heard. Here’s a hint: get off the company’s customer service page.

  • Real Estate’s Hot New Commodity: Parking Spots

    Published June 18, 2013

    If you thought housing inventory was tight in major cities across the country, you should check out the demand for parking spots. Two spots in a popular Boston location sold recently for $560,000 together and experts say this might be the new normal.  

  • Insurance Exchange Landscape Takes Shape

    Published June 17, 2013

    Consumers are beginning to see how state-and-federally-run exchanges will operate and some might be facing less coverage options.

  • Paperless Post’s Alexa Hirschfeld: Tech Founder First, Woman Second

    Published June 14, 2013

    Paperless Post co-founder Alexa Hirschfeld is at the helm of a quickly-expanding stationary empire, with more than 85 million invites sent and received. She says she appreciates the strides made by the women who came before her—but thinks first about work, then her gender, in the male-dominated sector.

  • Making Ends Meet: Millennials Turning to Pawn Shops, Payday Loans

    Published June 14, 2013

    Due to low and nonexistent credit and no emergency savings, Millennials are turning to alternative sources of credit including payday loans—and that could be even more detrimental to their finances.

  • How to Stay Productive at Work During Summer

    Published June 14, 2013

    It’s easy to fall prey to summer’s distractions and let your productivity at work fall to the wayside. But experts say it’s one of the best times to step up your game and shine at work. Here’s how to stay focused and get your employer’s attention.

  • Discrimination Still Exists

    Published June 13, 2013

    A recent government study shows a decline in blatant racial discrimination in the housing sector, more subtle discrimination persists with minorities finding out about and being shown fewer available listings.

  • Every Generation Better than the One Before? Gen X Could Buck the Trend

    Published June 12, 2013

    While each generation strives to be better than its predecessors, Generation X has had unique challenges and a tough reality and might not be able to fill their parents’ shoes.

  • Older Workers: Productive and In Demand

    Published June 11, 2013

    Older workers might get a bad rap for being less productive then their younger counterparts,  but new research shows the opposite is true. And as employers look to increase payroll, they’re looking to fill open positions with older, more experienced workers—even if they do cost more.